Kyrie Irving has been hit with a lawsuit after a therapist and wellness company claimed he ghosted her on unpaid bills. Independent reported that the suit was filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York on Monday (Dec. 2) by a woman named Natasha McCartney.
McCartney and Elite Mind Solutions claim to have been hired by Irving for a 150-person retreat in North Dakota over the summer, where she states that the event cost exploded to $400,000 as the guest list increased. As the suit continues, McCartney claims that “additional crisis intervention” was added to the retreat at the request of Kyrie after a guest unexpectedly passed away.
“On June 19, 2024, Defendants verbally stated that there would be 115 participants, and Plaintiff adjusted materials and workshops within one week to accommodate the additional guests. Upon Plaintiff’s arrival at the retreat, it was discovered that approximately 150 individuals were attending, instead of the 115 originally planned,” the suit reads. “Despite the unexpected increase in attendees the Plaintiff reorganized its entire 5-day program to make space for the non-expected guests.”
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The suit lists the numerous services that the therapist provided for the massive event, including “intuitive life readings,” multiple meditation sessions, and “ionic foot baths.” Then, after the unnamed person died, McCartney handled any interactions with the police in order to ensure that Irving wasn’t dragged into a media firestorm.
Natasha McCartney’s suit recalled that Irving would “take care of any costs associated with the program,” but, “despite multiple demands and amicable attempts to resolve the matter, [Irving has] failed to make full payment towards these invoices.”
“She provided essential information to ensure that guests were not interrogated by [police], promptly facilitated the removal of Kyrie from the scene to avoid media exposure, and assisted the Coroner with preparations for the family viewing and transportation,” the suit reads.
“After making direct contact with Kyrie Irving and his associates, Mr. Irving put it all off on his supporting cast… Of course, he had an attorney retained, and of course, his manager and his agent got involved and made several insulting offers, but Kyrie Irving himself never personally tried to make amends.”
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