Food Network host and cooking personality Ayesha Curry — the wife of Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry — is being sued for $10 million.
Robert Flutie of Flutie Entertainment accused Ayesha of draining his company of profit after they helped with her promotion and branding in her ascent to celebrity status, per TMZ.
According to the legal documents filed by Flutie and his camp, the wife of the Warriors superstar “expressed dreams of building herself into a global brand.” They allegedly signed an agreement to work together in Nov. 2014.
After the deal, the branding company said they worked with Ayesha to help her “realize her vision of becoming “a current and modern-day version of Martha Stewart or Rachael Ray.” However, when things seemed to be going well, Ayesha allegedly fired the company in May 2019 and “tried to cut them out of all profits and ownership equity of things she created during her time as a Flutie client.”
Aside from the $10 million demand, Flutie is also asking for a 50% interest in Ayesha's production company called Yardie Girl. The company is also demanding a stake in Ayesha's website and e-commerce business.
“Ayesha Curry terminated her business relationship with disgruntled manager Robert Flutie in early 2019. We are confident that the legal process will find his accusations nonsensical and completely unfounded,” Michael Plonskersaid in a statement to TMZ.
Stephen Curry and Ayesha Curry have been married since July of 2011. While Steph has since become one of the most famous basketball players in the world with the Warriors, Ayesha has also developed a reputation of her own.
The couple routinely make public appearances and showcase elements of their daily lives on social media, and Ayesha has been unabashed in support of the Warriors superstar.