Ball Money
Yesterday, I discussed the Dale Davis paternity child support case, here. Well, thanks to an anonymous source, I have been clued into who it is that Mr. Davis is doing battle with in this support case, and I yielded to the temptation to post a little dirt.
You probably knew, but for me, tending to be clueless on things pop culture, reading the name of the mother in Re: Paternity of T.X.J. meant nothing. But Karla Kay Knafel, is a name that has been in the news and in the courts in the past over disputes with a famous basketball player, in fact, “the” famous basketball player.
She had previously set her sights on Michael Jordan, who alleged that, after an affair with her, he paid her a quarter of a million dollars to go away and hush, only to have to sue her when he claimed she came back for more: Jordan v. Knafel. Jordan’s action basically accused her of extortion. She fired back with a countersuit, over here, seeking $5 million for breach of contract. Basically, she claimed that Jordan had agreed to pay her 5 million to keep her from going public with their affair and he did not pay (Jordan’s suit only sought a declaration that the contract claim was unenforceable).
The trial court, reasonably enough, threw both actions out, but back in February of this year, that Illinois court of appeals reversed and sent the mess back to Cook County Circuit Court: Jordan v. Knafel, appeal (823 N.E.2d 1113, trans. denied, 833 N.E.2d 3). Where it goes (or went) is beyond my knowledge (and interest).
