Workers of sportsbook operator DraftKings have been accused of involvement in a weird extortion case. A Supreme Court docket criticism in New York claims that employees on the Boston-based firm knowingly leaked delicate non-public info of one in every of its VIP clients, together with their house handle and betting historical past.

lawsuit is in search of damages of a minimum of $1m

The lawsuit is in search of damages of a minimum of $1m and claims that the nameless plaintiff was the sufferer of a bodily assault from a person sporting a masks in March 2023 in Lengthy Island. The attacker allegedly threatened to kill the plaintiff until despatched $500,000 to well-known skilled sports activities bettor Gadoon “Spanky” Kyrollos.

The influencer beforehand stated he had insiders at DraftKings who might provide him with info. When the plaintiff reported the incident to his VIP host, he stated he acquired an apology for the leak and was advised that an inside investigation would happen. However, the plaintiff says, prime DraftKings employees circled and knowingly gave Spanky the plaintiff’s delicate private info.

The lawsuit claims that DraftKings engaged in “knowingly and wilfully aiding and abetting a violent assault, battery, and loss of life risk.”

The operator denies all of the allegations and known as for a dismissal of the case.