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Iverson Sued Over Incident At Hampton, Va., Nightclub
Four plaintiffs claim they were assaulted at a nightclub in Hampton, Va., by a group of security guards hired by Allen Iverson.
(Chuck Burton - AP)
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Philadelphia 76ers star Allen Iverson has been hit with a $2.4 million lawsuit over claims he helped hire a security team that allegedly assaulted four people at a nightclub last year in Hampton, Va.
Iverson, his business manager, promotional company and security team members have all been sued in connection with the July 9, 2005, incident at Crabbers Restaurant and Sports Lounge.
The four plaintiffs claim they were assaulted by members of a security team known as "The Horsemen," a group they say was hired by Iverson, Gary Moore and CrossOver Promotions Inc. to control the crowd during an event at Crabbers, according to papers filed Monday in Hampton Circuit Court.
The lawsuit claims Iverson -- a Hampton native -- Moore and Crossover Promotions were negligent by hiring "dangerous individuals" who had shown a propensity toward unprovoked violence. . . .
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