{"id":296558,"date":"2023-11-07T18:24:58","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T18:24:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=296558"},"modified":"2023-11-07T18:24:58","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T18:24:58","slug":"exclusive-sky-sports-to-be-dragged-into-daniel-sturridge-legal-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/soccer\/exclusive-sky-sports-to-be-dragged-into-daniel-sturridge-legal-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"EXCLUSIVE: Sky Sports to be dragged into Daniel Sturridge legal fight"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>EXCLUSIVE: Sky Sports are set to be dragged into Daniel Sturridge&#8217;s legal fight against American rapper who claims the pundit owes him a $30,000 reward for finding his lost dog in 2019<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Daniel Sturridge offered a\u00a0$30,000 reward for the safe return of his dog Lucci<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>A rapper claims he still has not received the money after finding the star&#8217;s pet<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Can Liverpool challenge for the title? Listen to the debate on It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sky Sports face being dragged into the bizarre court case involving Daniel Sturridge, with a rapper who claims the pundit owes him a $30,000 (\u00a324,500) reward now going after the broadcaster for the cash.<\/p>\n<p>In December 2021, a Los Angeles court ordered Sturridge to pay the five-figure reward to Foster Washington, known as Killa Fame, who said he found his lost dog in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>However, the American alleges he never received the money and, as revealed by Mail Sport last month, an arrest warrant was issued for Sturridge after he failed to attend a September hearing over the long-running dispute.<\/p>\n<p>Following our story, the ex-England striker claimed the letter informing him of the hearing had been sent to an old address, but that he had now instructed lawyers &#8216;to put an end to the speculative claim for good&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>However, Mail Sport understands the matter has still not been resolved a month on, and Washington&#8217;s lawyer is now seeking to serve Sky Sports &#8211; who Sturridge worked for on this week&#8217;s Monday Night Football &#8211; with a &#8216;third-party subpoena&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/07\/12\/77502921-12720463-image-a-1_1699360623280.jpg\" height=\"357\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Sky Sports are set to be dragged into the bizarre court case involving ex-Premier League and England forward Daniel Sturridge (above), who appeared on Monday Night Football this week<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/07\/12\/15883052-12720463-The_former_Liverpool_striker_was_left_distraught_after_Lucci_was-a-9_1699360795188.jpg\" height=\"530\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/07\/12\/15883050-12720463-He_made_an_appeal_offering_30_000_for_its_safe_return-m-8_1699360791116.jpg\" height=\"530\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Sturridge offered a $30,000 reward for the safe return of Lucci after his dog was snatched from his LA home back in 2019. He claims he paid a young boy after being reunited with Lucci<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/07\/12\/15869842-12720463-An_American_rapper_responded_to_the_post_and_uploaded_several_im-a-11_1699360880860.jpg\" height=\"589\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>American rapper Killa Fame replied to the post and uploaded several images of the dog being held in a car seat. A Los Angeles court has ordered Sturridge to pay him the five-figure reward<\/p>\n<p>That would bring the company into court to answer questions about what money they might owe Sturridge, which they could then be ordered to pay Washington instead.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I have filed a request with the court to allow me to serve a third-party subpoena,&#8217; Thomas Scully, representing Washington, told Mail Sport.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;If Daniel Sturridge is employed by somebody or has a contract with somebody who is going to owe him money or is holding money for him, I have a right to question that person and try to collect that way.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;If they owe money to the main debtor, you could possibly get an order that requires them to pay.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Scully added: &#8216;Daniel Sturridge is more concerned about his public appearance than about actually resolving this, which is odd because he could have resolved it quite easily.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;He could still resolve it quite easily just by paying the debt, or maybe he has a defence, but he has never brought the defence.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It is odd that he wants to play it out in the court of public opinion, but he does not want to actually appear in court.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/07\/12\/15812614-12720463-Sturridge_was_reunited_with_his_beloved_dog_on_Tuesday_night_whi-a-13_1699361349425.jpg\" height=\"411\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/07\/12\/15869968-12720463-The_former_Liverpool_striker_was_alerted_to_Lucci_s_location_by_-a-15_1699361349520.jpg\" height=\"411\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Foster Washington (not pictured) claims Sturridge &#8216;thought he was above the law&#8217; and says his legal challenge was &#8216;a matter of principle&#8217; after alleging he has not received the reward money<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/07\/12\/77503145-12720463-image-a-12_1699360967472.jpg\" height=\"357\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The rapper&#8217;s legal team is now seeking to serve Sky Sports \u2013 who Sturridge worked for on this week&#8217;s Monday Night Football &#8211; with a &#8216;third-party subpoena&#8217; in a bid to receive the payment<\/p>\n<p>Sturridge is next due in court on November 30 and Scully claims he has still not heard from his legal team.<\/p>\n<p>But Joseph Leventhal, the former Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool forward&#8217;s California-based lawyer, insisted: &#8216;We have contacted them and we look forward to making our case with the judge.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Sturridge, who last played for Perth Glory in April 2022 but has not officially retired, impressed as a pundit alongside Jamie Carragher during Chelsea&#8217;s 4-1 win at Tottenham on Monday night.<\/p>\n<p>It was the 34-year-old&#8217;s first appearance on Sky since the opening Sunday of the season, having been announced as a new signing in the summer.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I feel so mad that Sky Sports are letting this man start a whole career when he has a warrant in another state for not paying his bills,&#8217; Washington told Mail Sport. &#8216;He has lost the case and has been ordered to pay &#8211; but he&#8217;s using his celebrity to avoid paying.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>In his statement on social media last month, Sturridge denied owing Washington money for his dog Lucci being found after it was stolen from an LA property four years ago.<\/p>\n<p>He said: &#8216;The person seeking payment is not due any money. I already paid the young boy who found Lucci.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/07\/12\/76530701-12720463-Daniel_Sturridge_said_he_has_instructed_lawyers_in_California_to-a-10_1699360832286.jpg\" height=\"634\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Sturridge urged that he has instructed lawyers in California to deal with the &#8216;speculative claim&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I was unaware of the court hearing even taking place. The legal paperwork was sent to the Airbnb property which we had left within 24 hours of the burglary.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Therefore, I have not had the opportunity to properly represent myself in relation to these false claims.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;With that being said, I have now instructed California lawyers to deal with matters on my behalf.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I am confident that this will be resolved in my favour quickly and put an end to the speculative claim for good.&#8217;<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12720463\/Sky-Sports-set-dragged-Daniel-Sturridges-legal-fight-against-American-rapper-claims-pundit-owes-30-000-reward-finding-lost-dog-2019.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EXCLUSIVE: Sky Sports are set to be dragged into Daniel Sturridge&#8217;s legal fight against American rapper who claims the pundit owes him a $30,000 reward for finding his lost dog in 2019 Daniel Sturridge offered a\u00a0$30,000 reward for the safe return of&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":296557,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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