Jimmy Butler claimed he and his family, including his cancer-stricken father, were forced to deal with a mold-infested rental in the countersuit against a former landlord accusing the NBA star of owing a six-figure sum in unpaid rent, In Touch can exclusively report.
According to court documents obtained by In Touch, the Golden State Warriors player, 35, denied all allegations of wrongdoing in the lawsuit filed by Five Star Marketing and Promotions Inc. Five Star filed suit against Jimmy in February.
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The landlord claimed the NBA star signed a lease in 2022 for a five-bedroom, six-bathroom, 5,398-square-foot home in Miami Beach, Florida.
The lease was to expire in August 2024. The landlord said Jimmy stayed in the home past the lease and did not make the $130,000 payment due in August 2024 or September 2024.
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Further, the landlord claimed Jimmy allowed the home to “fall into complete disrepair due to misuse, neglect or waste.”
The landlord said it attempted to access the home to fix the HVAC system but were prevented by Jimmy’s Chief of Staff.
The suit also alleged, “[Jimmy] also changed the locks to the Property and did not provide Five Star with a key, preventing Five Star from being able to perform the necessary maintenance to the Property.”
The landlord said Jimmy employed his own pool cleaning team but the “pool was not maintained and became overgrown with algae and other debris.”
“Due to the extreme condition / disrepair of the pool, the pool pumps also broke and required replacement,” the suit read.
The suit claimed the air conditioning unit was not maintained nor was the filter changed, which caused a significant leak in the ceiling.
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He said he moved in after paying a $130,000 deposit and another $390,000 in advance rent. Jimmy said the issues with the home started in November or December 2023.
He said the home suffered a power outage for multiple days. He claimed Five Star sent people over to fix the issue.
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“During this prolonged power outage, [Jimmy] and his family were forced to vacate the Premises and stay at a hotel, not only because the Premises lacked electricity, but also because the A/C unit stopped working. [Jimmy] and his family returned to the Premises once the power was fixed, but the A/C unit continued to experience periodic issues and occasionally would not work. This problem was never rectified by Five Star,” his countersuit read.
In December 2023, Jimmy said his team noticed a leak that had caused damage to a “nearby wall such that the ceiling appeared to be close to caving in on itself.”
“Five Star sent repair workers to the Premises to fix the leak and resulting damage, but problems persisted,” the suit read.
In early 2024, Jimmy said his chef noticed another leak. Jimmy said he noticed in early 2024 that the water from multiple leaks around the home had resulted in the growth of mold, “which spread throughout portions of the interior of” the home and created an “environment that threatened the health and safety of [Jimmy] and his family, including his three children.”
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The NBA star said the issue caused issues for his dad, who had cancer. His lawyer told the court, “By this time, [Jimmy] and his family were beginning to feel the effects of the rampant mold spreading throughout the Premises. Members of [Jimmy’s] family, including his children, became ill and were constantly coughing.”
His lawyer added, “Nor was the leak and resulting mold accumulation limited to the area of the Premises where first discovered. In fact, mold had accumulated under much of the flooring in the guest house where [Jimmy’s] father was living, and in the hallways close to [Jimmy’s] daughters’ room. [Jimmy’s] father, who had cancer at the time, suffered from bouts of coughing and was distressed by the ill effects of his long exposure to mold.”
Jimmy’s dad passed away on February 8, 2024, due to terminal illness.
Jimmy’s lawyer said, “In April 2024, following the discovery of the mold, [Jimmy] informed Five Star of the issue, but Five Star failed to meet its obligation to send someone to the Premises promptly to remediate the issue. Instead, [Jimmy] was forced to hire a mold remediation service, which came and surveyed the Premises and discovered mold growth throughout the Premises.”
In June 2024, Jimmy said Five Star sent out a team to make repairs.
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He lawyer added, “Up to this point, the elevator had never been used by [Jimmy], as it was broken, and remained broken, during the entire period of [Jimmy’s] tenancy. Upon inspecting the elevator, Five Star’s employees pried open the doors and discovered the elevator had been inundated with water and damaged. Once again, the water damage appeared to have resulted from leaks in the roof.”
Jimmy said Five Star then demanded $128,000 for repairs but he scoffed at the bill. He said he kept some of his personal belongings at the home after the lease expired, “as [Jimmy] attempted to ensure Five Star’s mold and remediation efforts had eliminated harmful mold within the Premises such that his family could safely return to retrieve their belongings. Upon confirming as much, [Jimmy] returned, packed his family’s belongings and vacated the Premises.”
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His lawyer noted, “Left unaddressed, the festering mold contaminated and ruined personal property owned by [Jimmy], resulting in damages to [Jimmy], including but not limited to damage to his personal property of approximately $400,000. In addition, [Jimmy] and his family incurred additional expenses when they were forced to vacate the Premises on multiple occasions during his tenancy.”
Jimmy also denied he changed the locks or prevented the landlord from entering the home to make repairs. The case is ongoing.
As In Touch previously reported, Jimmy and his ex are in the middle of a court battle.