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US court favored Pacquiao in case vs sports management firm
By J.Lo
“Mr. Attar did not believe anyone at Paradigm had manager’s license in 2019… Mr. Attar testified that he did not personally have and that no one at Paradigm had promoter’s license in 2019, 2020 and 2021,” California court has ruled “void” contract entered by Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao and sports management company, ending three-year legal battle between two sides.
In decision dated August 12, 2024, Superior Court of State of California judge Walter Schwarm said contracts entered by Pacquiao and Paradigm Sports Management are “illegal,” a year after attorneys of eight-division champion filed motion stating that Paradigm was not properly licensed as manager under California law.
Decision said Paradigm chief executive officer Audie Attar “testified he did not believe he had manager’s license for boxers in State of California in 2019, and he did not recall if he had such license in 2020 and 2021.”
Citing certificate of non-licensure dated April 18, 2023, decision also stated California State Athletic Commission certified Attar was licensed as manager from April 14, 2016 to April 30, 2017, but his “license expired after he did not complete required annual renewal.”
“Court finds for Mr. Pacquiao on declaratory relief cause of action and declares contract void due to illegality,” decision read.
Pacquiao’s lawyer, Atty. Jason Aniel, said their camp is “pleased” with the decision.
“After hearing Paradigm Sports Management’s objections to tentative decision, court decided contract that Paradigm sought to enforce Mr. Pacquiao was illegal as Paradigm was not properly licensed,” he said in statement.
“This decision negates jury’s findings back in May of 2023…we thank court’s time and effort in this matter… Mr. Pacquiao thanks his fans for their patience while court fully resolved all legal issues,” he added.
MP Promotions president Sean Gibbons, for his part, also lauded decision.
“Manny Pacquiao has finally proven innocent…he did nothing wrong as Superior Court of California has already announced its final statement of decision declaring contract offered by Paradigm was void due to illegality.”
Last year, US jury ordered Pacquiao to pay $5.1 million to Paradigm , $3.3 million for Pacquiao’s alleged breach of contract and $1.8 million for breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.
But after couple of weeks, camp of the boxer filed motion stating that PSM was not properly licensed as manager under California law.
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