David Ortiz scores legal win over jeweler who sold him bad bling
David Ortiz has won a lawsuit against a California jewelry maker who sold him bad bling.
A judge ruled that a jewelry maker must pay the Red Sox slugger more than $300,000 after selling him low-quality jewelry in “bad faith,” reports The Boston Globe.
Ortiz filed suit against  jeweler Randy Hamida of Anaheim and Randy’s Mens Wear in 2014, alleging he sold him fake or low-quality diamond and gold jewelry for $127,000 and then failed to refund the money when Ortiz found out.
The judge agreed that Hamida made “false representations” to Ortiz about the quality of the jewels. Hamida must pay Ortiz $313,800 plus interest and attorney’s fees.
“Unfortunately, way too many times, professional athletes become the target of fraudsters,” Jonathan M. Davidoff, a lawyer for Ortiz, said in an e-mail to the Globe. “Mr. Ortiz is happy that this chapter of the matter is now concluded.”
The Globe could not locate a working phone number for Hamida.
Read the full story in the Globe.
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