Star Jones’ ex-husband Al Reynolds’ lawsuit against Magic Johnson is heating up.
Reynolds first filed a lawsuit against Johnson and his business partners, Aaron Walton and Cory Isaacson, in September, per court documents obtained by Page Six on Monday.
Reynolds alleged that he and the trio, who founded Walton/Isaacson advertising and marketing agency, made a deal that if Reynolds helped them secure a contract with the New York Police Department, he would receive a three percent commission on the deal. He alleged that he brought the potential business deal to their attention, as he knew that the NYPD was looking to hire a consultant to help them with a campaign to increase their minority recruitment.
Reynolds said in court papers that he vigorously worked on a strategy to secure the NYPD as a client, and his efforts led to a $54 million deal. But he claimed that the agency refused to honor its agreement to compensate him — and now he wants $5 million.
Walton/Isaacson denied Reynolds’ allegations in their own court filings in November, and asked the court to dismiss the suit and award them attorney’s fees.
Now, Walton is set to be deposed on Wednesday. Johnson is also expected to have to sit down for questioning.
Reps for Johnson didn’t get back to us.