The whole dispute started back in April 2011 when boxing promoter Duane Moody filed a lawsuit against Mandela, claiming that she owed him ‘millions of Dollars’ emanating from a failed attempt to stage the Pacquiao/Mayweather fight. The bout was to hold in Soweto, South Africa to celebrate Nelson Mandela’s 93rd birthday.
Reports say the fight, which Mandela apparently expected to raise $100M (N15B) from, was due to have taken place in November 2011.
Moody also claims that he was promised 15 per cent of the money, but negotiations collapsed. He also claims that he was even thrown out of his hotel in L.A because Mandela who had promised to pay the hotel fees failed to keep to her word.
TMZ reports that Mandela never responded to Moody’s complaint and as a result of that, the judge awarded the promoter $7.3M (N1.7B) plus costs.
‘We haven’t heard anything from any representative for Ms Mandela. It appears she feels hiding in South Africa means she can avoid her obligations in the US’, Moddy’s lawyer said.
TMZ also reports that Zindziswa Mandela, who is the second child of Nelson Mandela’s second wife Winnie, plans to challenge the judgement.
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