New York Jets edge-rusher Haason Reddick is being sued by a business partner who claims he has not paid his share from a senior home care business they invested in, according to Abraham Gutman of the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Micah Khan states in the lawsuit that he is owed over $1.6 million based on an agreement made with Reddick in 2021.
Reddick hired Khan’s Kingdom Health Services to manage marketing and business development for Haven Home Health Services. Khan claimed that the company “was operating at a loss with zero patients,” but eventually became financially stable. Haven was sold for $3.25 million in April.
In addition to not paying Khan, the lawsuit alleges that Raymond Matthews, Reddick’s father, brought “security” to a meeting about Reddick fulfilling his part of the agreement.
The New York Post’s Dean Balsamini shared a quote from the lawsuit.
“Mr. Matthews brought over more than a dozen black-gloved men to a business meeting, claiming they were ‘Haason’s personal security,'” Khan said in the court documents.
“It was at this post-sale meeting that Mr. Matthews made it clear [they] intended to breach their payment obligations to Kingdom.” Ross Wolfe, Khan’s lawyer, released a statement after the lawsuit was filed.
“Mr. Reddick’s accolades as a professional athlete in Philadelphia, however, do not excuse him from his contractual obligations to my client,” he said, according to Gutman. “The work performed for Haven Home Health Agency is how Mr. Khan supports his family.”
Representatives for Reddick have not yet commented on the situation.
The two-time Pro Bowler is still holding out for a new contract with the Jets. He has not played any games for the team since being traded from the Philadelphia Eagles in the offseason. A season-long holdout could result in losing nearly $21.8 million in earnings.
In a media call following the firing of head coach Robert Saleh, Jets owner Woody Johnson mentioned that the team is open to bringing Reddick back.
