Ron Artest has been enjoying the good life since joining the Los Angeles Lakers. He’s hanging out at the beach and BBQ’n with Twitter followers and showing up for Jimmy Kimmel Live in his boxers. Things might be about to get ugly for Artest.
Ron and his sister Latoya Holmes-Ivey are being investigated for welfare fraud. Authorities raided the Indianapolis area home of Holmes-Ivey and her three children on Wednesday. Artest is yet to comment.
Holmes-Ivey was receiving taxpayer-supported rent assistance because she claimed she had no income, but investigators said she may have been getting money from her brother.
The tip came from a former CPA at Tennessee-based TriStar Sports and Entertainment, the company that represents Artest, who now plays for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Housing authorities said that if the allegations are true, Holmes-Ivey would have used at least $34,000 in taxpayer money she was not entitled to.
It’s possible that Ron was breaking his sister off and then she was doing her own thing on the side. But since somebody that worked for Ron knew what was up it’s also possible (Very likely) that Ron knew full well what she was doing and didn’t give a damn because he’s gully like that.
Latoya Holmes-Ivey
NBA Star, Sister Accused Of Welfare Fraud, Theft [6News Indianapolis]
November 26th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
Hmp, looks like TriStar Sports and Entertainment just lost a client. Some b*tch asss at their firm snitched and now his sister is in trouble. Messy.