Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs sued over missed rent payments

DENTON COUNTY, Texas — Trevon Diggs, a cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys and a two-time NFL Pro Bowl participant, is being sued in Denton County by his former landlord for failure to pay rent.

The swimsuit, filed on the finish of 2022, states Diggs had entered right into a one-year lease for a property in March 2022 in Frisco with a month-to-month rent of $5,500 due on the primary of each month. But the owner says the primary month of the lease time period was the one time he had made well timed cost. 

Diggs vacated the property on the finish of July 22 in lieu of eviction, the swimsuit detailed. 

“There is currently due the sum of $33,500.00 in past due rent, plus accrued late payments as provided in the agreement,” the swimsuit states.

The landlord, recognized by the lawsuit as Rose Marie Yadegar, states she has not been capable of finding a brand new tenant for the property, and that Diggs is answerable for the remaining two months of the lease as effectively, totaling $11,000.

Other bills incurred embrace yard upkeep each two weeks for $45.45, repairs to the property totaling $3,400, the deep cleansing of carpets that have been dirty at a value of $531.15, and authorized prices for the eviction course of totaling $2,500. 

In complete, the owner is asking for Diggs to pay as much as $250,000 in aid.

The swimsuit states Diggs additionally agreed to pay legal professional’s charges in line with the phrases of the lease. 

Diggs’ legal professional filed a response to the grievance, usually denying every allegation within the swimsuit and demanding the owner show them.

Scott Becker, the legal professional for Diggs, stated this swimsuit got here as “a bit of a surprise” to Diggs. 

“This appears to stem from some misunderstanding or miscommunication going on with this rental property that ended sometime last year,” Becker stated. 

Becker added that it appears to be like to be a scenario the place some acquaintances of Diggs might have been profiting from him. 

“He thought this matter was completely resolved,” Becker stated. “So, to have this situation arise out of the blue was a bit of a shock to him.”

Becker stated Diggs is working to work this out and resolve the issue, and that he isn’t attempting to be tough. 

“We certainly feel badly for her if that’s the case that there’s damage to the property,” he stated. “My client didn’t cause that damage and we look forward to working it out with her… You become a target for things and that may be happening here.” 

Yadegar stated she tried quite a few instances to work issues out amicably, however that she was given the runaround by a number of individuals. 

“It’s been a very stressful situation and I don’t understand,” Yadegar stated. “Why put a homeowner through this much hell when you know you have signed an agreement and you have to stay committed?”