$1.7 Billion Worth Michael Jordan?s Expensive Hobby in Jeopardy with $50,000 Controversy

Michael Jordan was among the greatest athletes ever to have played in the NBA. However, the Chicago Bulls legend’s love for sports also led him to baseball fields and golf courses. Apart from trying his hand at baseball in 1994, Jordan mostly sticks with the game of golf outside the basketball court, especially after his retirement. However, $1.7 billion worth of Michael Jordan’s expensive hobby might be in jeopardy due to a recent $50,000 controversy.

MJ became the first ex-NBA athlete to become a billionaire in 2016. The Charlotte Hornets co-owner has been the face of Nike since his rookie season in 1984. Moreover, his smart investments and associations with the multinational sneaker shoe brand have earned him a fortune worth $1.8 billion.?

Jordan is known for his expensive tastes and hobbies. However, a recent $50,000 controversy might have put one of these expensive hobbies in jeopardy.?

Michael Jordan’s favorite club faces lawsuit

Michael Jordan loves to spend his time on a golf course with some of the most well-known public figures in the country. One of his favorite golf courses is the Spring Hill Golf Club. It is ranked number 2 on the Business Journal’s 2022 list of tough courses in the Twin cities.

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Recently, a former employee named Nancy Schuler filed a lawsuit against the private course on December 2. She claimed to have been wrongfully terminated for reporting several complaints about Spring Hill’s financial handling.?

As per a report,?“She is asking for a judgment in an amount exceeding $50, 000 to be determined by a jury at trial.”

Schuler has reportedly demanded a compensation of over $50,000, claiming that Spring Hill failed to pay her wage appropriately and fired her wrongfully.

Schuler makes shocking claims against Spring Hill Golf Club

Nancy Schuler worked at the Spring Hill Golf Course since March 2016.? She was fired earlier this year in April, weeks after raising concerns about the discrepancies in the club’s finances to the Board president Mark Johnson and Treasurer Joe Diegnan. In her lawsuit, Schuler alleged that the club allegedly failed to pay her salary and violated the whistleblower-retaliation laws.

Moreover, the lawsuit alleged that the private golf club ignored Schuler’s warning about illegal financial practices, including improper W-2 wage reporting, unreported cash income & expenditures, and ‘fronting’ money to members during the gambling events inside the club.

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Thus, one of Michael Jordan’s favorite clubs might be in trouble after Schuler filed a wrongful termination lawsuit recently.