Giannis Antetokounmpo sues over home renovations
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has already been a plaintiff in a lawsuit of the kind you expect a celebrity athlete might have to file, to protect his trademarked nickname, Greek Freak.
Now the reigning MVP of the NBA apparently has the same kind of consumer problem regular folks can relate to: He's suing a contractor he says didn't live up to his home remodeling promises.
According to the lawsuit:
Antetokounmpo hired David I. Gonzalez of Cedarburg, and his companies DIG Enterprises and Antisdel & Son Construction Co. a year ago to do a variety of renovations at Antetokounmpo's River Hills home. The work included painting, installing new countertops, a shoe closet and flooring, landscaping and fencing.
The contract called for a $40,000 down payment on a total bill expected to top $238,000.
But some work was never done and other work wasn't done correctly, according to the suit. In particular, Antetokounmpo claims, Gonzalez fraudulently obtained more than $144,000 just for the fence project and didn't install the fence or even get the necessary permits.
The suit says Antetokounmpo gave Gonzalez chances to repair problems, return money and settle the matter before suing Monday.
Gonzalez did not return a reporter's phone call Wednesday.
The lawsuit lists five claims: breach of contract, breach of implied covenant of good faith, unjust enrichment, fraudulent representation and theft by contractor.
Antetokounmpo is looking to recover unspecified actual damages, plus three times that amount in exemplary damages, plus the costs of litigation. He is represented by Christopher Strobehn and Russell Karnes.
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