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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Bo Jackson gives up $21 million judgment in extortion suit against niece and nephew

Bo Jackson-Stalking - (Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

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.

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