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You guys know the old saying, “when the multi-millionaire’s away, the other multi-millionaire will play.” Or something of the nature.
It looks like James Harden will need to fork over a tiny slither of his current $228 million contract after failing to play by the rules of the rental agreement set when Harden rented the 14,500-square-foot Beverly Hills estate of George Santopietro in August.
According to TMZ, signed a contract to use the home as a vacation rental for one week, paying a grand total of $82,200 to Santopietro, a restaurant magnate and former husband of the lovely Vanna White. The mansion was equipped with eight bedrooms, 10 bathrooms, a gym, spa, wine cellar, pool, the works in a high-end gated community with homes owned by Eddie Murphy, Denzel Washington, and Sylvester Stallone.
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In a lawsuit, Santopietro claims that in the contract it specifically states Harden could have no more than seven adults on the premises at one time, anything more would constitute a party, which Santopietro charges $150,000 for.
James Harden will make almost $47 million ($571k per game) in the final year of his extension! A lot happy people in Houston right now. pic.twitter.com/G3CJkm3tGv
— David Astramskas (@redapples) July 8, 2017
The lawsuit alleges that Harden had at least two parties on the premises, with at least 15 people involved in each. Santopietro is now seeking at least $300,000 to cover the usual party fee he charges as well as punitive damages for fraud seeing as Harden allegedly knew he’d throw the parties while signing the contract.
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Thoughts and prayers go out to Mr. Santopietro during this difficult time. Best of luck in securing $300,000 of much needed passive income.
[h/t TMZ Sports]