![]() ![]() That notion is vigorously disputed by attorneys for Adams and Peoples, who say Young has nobody to blame but himself. ![]() and allowing these people to have too much control over his life and his name," Dolezal said. Young's problem was "he was just very young. Young was the first client of a company, (hash)1 Next Level Sports and Entertainment Inc., formed by Adams, a Houston criminal defense attorney, and the quarterback's uncle, Keith Young, a former middle school teacher. "They conspired to take Vince's money," Dolezal said. Young is now seeking to stop the lender, Pro Player Funding LLC, from enforcing a judgment of nearly $1.7 million, claiming he wasn't involved in obtaining the loan and that the proceeds went to Adams and Peoples. The suit was filed five days after a New York lender notified Young that a loan of nearly $1.9 million obtained in his name during the NFL lockout in 2011 was in default. In some instances, the pair forged his signature or impersonated him on the phone or in emails, according to the lawsuit, filed in Houston in June. Young is suing his former agent, Major Adams, and a North Carolina financial planner, Ronnie Peoples, alleging that they misappropriated $5.5 million. As Scott Pelley reported in a 2007 "60 Minutes" feature on Young, in addition to a lucrative NFL contract, the quarterback also had endorsement deals worth another $30 million, deals that included Reebok, Madden '08, and the National Dairy Council.ΔΆ007 "60 Minutes" interview: The "Invincible" Vince Young ![]()
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