Bo Jackson gives up $21M judgment in extortion suit against niece and nephew

Associated Press via NY Post ^ | 1/15/25

[Libloather]

MARIETTA, Ga. — Former professional football and baseball player Bo Jackson is giving up a $21 million judgment against his niece and nephew, whom he said harassed and tried to extort money from him.

A judge in February ruled in Jackson’s favor in the suit he had filed in April 2023 against Thomas Lee Anderson and Erica M. Anderson, also known as Erica Anderson Ross.

Jackson, a running back who won the Heisman Trophy at Auburn and also played in both the NFL and MLB, Jackson had alleged in his lawsuit that his relatives tried to extort $20 million from him through harassment and intimidation.

In addition to the monetary award, last year’s ruling included a permanent protective order barring his niece and nephew from bothering or contacting him and his immediate family.

It also said they must stay at least 500 yards (meters) from the Jacksons and remove social media posts about them.

Cobb County Superior Court Judge Jason D. Marbutt said in his February order that neither Jackson’s niece and nephew nor their attorneys rebutted Jackson’s claims or participated in the case after a May 2023 hearing, when they consented to a temporary protective order.

The judge found the Andersons to be in default, accepting as true all of Jackson’s allegations.

After that ruling was issued, a new lawyer for the Andersons filed a motion in March to set aside that judgment and to dismiss the lawsuit, according to court filings.

[Lizavetta]

Question for all: when you are rich and famous how do you protect yourself from grifting relatives?

[subterfuge]

I saw Bo Jackson when he played double A ball for the White Sox at the old Tinker Field against the Twins AA team. Never saw anyone go from first base to third so fast.

Saw Michael Jordan there too.

[Psalm 73]

Bo was like a super-nova - burned fiercely for (too) short of a time. We are better for having seen him play.