Leicester Bryce Stovell, age 55, has filed a lawsuit
against NBA star LeBron James and his mother, Gloria. In the lawsuit,
Stovell states that there is a strong possibility he is James’
biological father and that LeBron and his mother tampered with DNA so
the results would turn out negative. Stovell is demanding a “carefully
structured and secure DNA test” to prove he is the father. Although he
has stopped short of saying he is certain he is James’ father. Stovell
stated, “I don’t want to make such a definitive statement in the
absence of corroborative evidence”.
Stovell is seeking $4 million
from LeBron and his mother, Gloria for fraud, defamation and
misrepresentation.
Stovell states that he met
James’ mother Gloria James in Washington in 1984; a few months later
she told him she was pregnant but did not say if he was the father.
Stovell said his only request was that the child, if a boy, play
basketball.
He filed suit two weeks ago due to a statute of
limitations that was about to expire. “I have some limitation
considerations that caused me to want to file the suit before the end
of June,” he said.
Public records show Stovell is a former government
attorney with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
He denied the timing had anything to do with the
current LeBron mania.
Leicester Bryce Stovell, age 55, has filed a lawsuit
against NBA star LeBron James and his mother, Gloria. In the lawsuit,
Stovell states that there is a strong possibility he is James’
biological father and that LeBron and his mother tampered with DNA so
the results would turn out negative. Stovell is demanding a “carefully
structured and secure DNA test” to prove he is the father. Although he
has stopped short of saying he is certain he is James’ father. Stovell
stated, “I don’t want to make such a definitive statement in the
absence of corroborative evidence”.
limitations that was about to expire. “I have some limitation
considerations that caused me to want to file the suit before the end
of June,” he said.