Sammy Sosa has been popping up in the news a lot lately, and it hasn’t been pretty. I mean physically it definitely wasn’t pretty with his little skin-whitening stunt, but also metaphorically its been a tough run for the Dominican Dracula. (That is his new nickname in my book. It’s a great nickname, it references his home country, his new strange skin-whitening, and it has alliteration. What else does a nickname need?) The news that came out today is that he is being sued in a Dominican court for $203,000:
Carim Abu Nabaa alleges that Sosa has not paid him a commission of $150,000 on a house sale, $43,000 for a luxury watch, and $10,000 for getting Reggaeton singer Don Omar to perform at Sosa’s 41st birthday party.
I’m not sure if Sosa will end up being one of those filthy rich athletes that goes bankrupt after his playing days are over. It’s probably not a good sign that he is spending god knows how much on strange skin treatments, yet not paying his actual bills to legitimate creditors. A $43,000 watch? That watch better be made of all flawless diamonds for that price. Still no news on how many humans he has “turned” since becoming Dracula.
