Damone Brown, Reno Bighorns Player, Charged with Felony in Drug-Related Case

Another athlete has been caught up in a lot of trouble and to make matters worst, a FBI agent was shot during a roundup of drug suspects at a house in Buffalo, N.Y. as part of an investigation that also resulted in the arrest Thursday of a member of the NBA Developmental League's Reno Bighorns, Damone Brown.

Brown was arrested in Reno Thursday morning and was scheduled to make his initial appearance in federal court later Thursday on a felony count of money laundering. Yep, he can kiss any professional career goodbye. He is accused of leasing a safe deposit box at a Buffalo bank for an alleged drug kingpin to store his drug proceeds in. Authorities seized $170,000 from the box before he was arrested. They have him nailed, literally. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Guerra said he does not know whether Brown benefited financially from the arrangement. He could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted.

I don't know who this guy is, but from what I have read, he played at Syracuse, is averaging nearly 16 points a game this season for the affiliate of the Sacramento Kings and New York Knicks. Brown was the Bighorns' first pick in the D-League's expansion draft in September. The Philadelphia 76ers selected him in the second round of the 2001 NBA draft. He also has played in the NBA with New Jersey, Toronto, Washington and Indiana. Another brother with potential sidelined by bad habits.

Damone Brown, Reno Bighorns Player, Charged with Felony in Drug-Related Case

Another athlete has been caught up in a lot of trouble and to make matters worst, a FBI agent was shot during a roundup of drug suspects at a house in Buffalo, N.Y. as part of an investigation that also resulted in the arrest Thursday of a member of the NBA Developmental League's Reno Bighorns, Damone Brown.

Brown was arrested in Reno Thursday morning and was scheduled to make his initial appearance in federal court later Thursday on a felony count of money laundering. Yep, he can kiss any professional career goodbye. He is accused of leasing a safe deposit box at a Buffalo bank for an alleged drug kingpin to store his drug proceeds in. Authorities seized $170,000 from the box before he was arrested. They have him nailed, literally. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Guerra said he does not know whether Brown benefited financially from the arrangement. He could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted.

I don't know who this guy is, but from what I have read, he played at Syracuse, is averaging nearly 16 points a game this season for the affiliate of the Sacramento Kings and New York Knicks. Brown was the Bighorns' first pick in the D-League's expansion draft in September. The Philadelphia 76ers selected him in the second round of the 2001 NBA draft. He also has played in the NBA with New Jersey, Toronto, Washington and Indiana. Another brother with potential sidelined by bad habits.

Frederick Goings, 36-Year-Old Attorney, Charged with 1st Degree Murder in the Deaths of NY Knicks' Eddy Curry's Former Girlfriend Nova Henry, Infant

UPDATE

Frederick Goings pleads not guilty to the charges against him yesterday. According to the Chicago Tribune, Goings appeared Thursday before Cook County Circuit Judge Jorge Alonso for arraignment.

The Chicago Tribune also said that during an earlier hearing in which Goings was ordered held without bail, prosecutors said his sport-utility vehicle was parked outside Nova Henry's town home that morning, hours before she and her infant daughter, Ava, were found shot to death. Noah, 3, was found asleep.

Photo: Frederick Goings, Chicago Tribune

Well, Frederick Goings' law license just went bye-bye. Actually, it is the least of his worries, since he has only been practicing law since April 2005. He has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of NY Knicks' Eddy Curry's former girlfriend Nova Henry and her 9-month-old daughter, Ava.

Police said Goings was arrested Friday evening as he was getting into his car outside a relative's place in Chicago. Goings has not made any statements to authorities and is not cooperating in the investigation, Lt. Denis Walsh said. Court records show that Goings was Henry's attorney in a paternity case with Curry involving Ava. Source: Chicago Tribune

As you will recall, the bodies of Henry and her daughter, Ava, were found in their Chicago apartment on Jan. 24. Both died of multiple gunshot wounds.Police said Goings and Henry had "a relationship" and the motive for the shooting was "domestic related" but declined to elaborate.

According to police, Nova Henry let Goings into the apartment on Jan. 24 and the two quarreled. Only a real cruel person can turn the gun on an innocent baby. I hope he rots in prison, where he belongs. Another unscrupulous lawyer. This is another case of domestic violence and it is pathetic. There needs to be stiffer laws concerning domestic violence. This woman and her daughter did not deserve this barbaric treatment at the hands of this man.

Frederick Goings, 36-Year-Old Attorney, Charged with 1st Degree Murder in the Deaths of NY Knicks' Eddy Curry's Former Girlfriend Nova Henry, Infant

UPDATE

Frederick Goings pleads not guilty to the charges against him yesterday. According to the Chicago Tribune, Goings appeared Thursday before Cook County Circuit Judge Jorge Alonso for arraignment.

The Chicago Tribune also said that during an earlier hearing in which Goings was ordered held without bail, prosecutors said his sport-utility vehicle was parked outside Nova Henry's town home that morning, hours before she and her infant daughter, Ava, were found shot to death. Noah, 3, was found asleep.

Photo: Frederick Goings, Chicago Tribune

Well, Frederick Goings' law license just went bye-bye. Actually, it is the least of his worries, since he has only been practicing law since April 2005. He has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of NY Knicks' Eddy Curry's former girlfriend Nova Henry and her 9-month-old daughter, Ava.

Police said Goings was arrested Friday evening as he was getting into his car outside a relative's place in Chicago. Goings has not made any statements to authorities and is not cooperating in the investigation, Lt. Denis Walsh said. Court records show that Goings was Henry's attorney in a paternity case with Curry involving Ava. Source: Chicago Tribune

As you will recall, the bodies of Henry and her daughter, Ava, were found in their Chicago apartment on Jan. 24. Both died of multiple gunshot wounds.Police said Goings and Henry had "a relationship" and the motive for the shooting was "domestic related" but declined to elaborate.

According to police, Nova Henry let Goings into the apartment on Jan. 24 and the two quarreled. Only a real cruel person can turn the gun on an innocent baby. I hope he rots in prison, where he belongs. Another unscrupulous lawyer. This is another case of domestic violence and it is pathetic. There needs to be stiffer laws concerning domestic violence. This woman and her daughter did not deserve this barbaric treatment at the hands of this man.

Eddy Curry, NY Knicks Player, Faces More Drama, Nova Henry, Mother of His Three-Year Old Son, Found Murdered, Along with Her Infant Daughter

Drama is still following NY Knicks player Eddy Curry. Nova Henry, the mother of his toddler son, was found fatally shot in her Chicago apartment. As you will recall, Curry is embroiled in a lawsuit filed by his former limousine driver with allegations of sexual harassment and racial discrimination. The suit alleges the athlete made unwelcome sexual advances, once pointed a gun at him, performed "invidious and intentional acts of discrimination" and subjected him to "derogatory, abusive, anti-Semitic epithets."

Police said that Henry, 24, and her infant daughter, Ava, were found dead about 6 p.m. in the 0-99 block of West 15th Street. Officers found Henry's 3-year-old son in the Burnham Station apartment unharmed. Police are searching for a "known acquaintance" of the woman in connection with the murder. Henry's mother found her daughter and granddaughter in the apartment, officials said.

Curry, who is a married father of four, has reportedly maintained that he is not the father of Ava Henry. Court records show that Nova Henry filed two separate petitions to establish parentage in November 2005 and September 2008. He is reportedly very active in his son's life.

Eddy Curry, NY Knicks Player, Faces More Drama, Nova Henry, Mother of His Three-Year Old Son, Found Murdered, Along with Her Infant Daughter

Drama is still following NY Knicks player Eddy Curry. Nova Henry, the mother of his toddler son, was found fatally shot in her Chicago apartment. As you will recall, Curry is embroiled in a lawsuit filed by his former limousine driver with allegations of sexual harassment and racial discrimination. The suit alleges the athlete made unwelcome sexual advances, once pointed a gun at him, performed "invidious and intentional acts of discrimination" and subjected him to "derogatory, abusive, anti-Semitic epithets."

Police said that Henry, 24, and her infant daughter, Ava, were found dead about 6 p.m. in the 0-99 block of West 15th Street. Officers found Henry's 3-year-old son in the Burnham Station apartment unharmed. Police are searching for a "known acquaintance" of the woman in connection with the murder. Henry's mother found her daughter and granddaughter in the apartment, officials said.

Curry, who is a married father of four, has reportedly maintained that he is not the father of Ava Henry. Court records show that Nova Henry filed two separate petitions to establish parentage in November 2005 and September 2008. He is reportedly very active in his son's life.

NY Knicks Center Eddy Curry Slapped with Sex-Harassment by Former Chauffeur David Kuchinsky

I have never understood why people resort to frivolous lawsuits for aimed at exacting money from the defendant. New York Knicks center Eddy Curry was slapped with a sexual harassment suit by his former driver, David Kuchinsky, who claims the hoopster tried to solicit gay sex from him. Okay, that's just plain nasty, but I am bothered by the fact that this man worked for Curry from October 2005 through October 2008. Why did you stay that long? Remember Anita Hill and Clarence "Uncle Tom" Thomas? Maybe she was telling the truth, but what I found confounding was why she followed him from job to job? The same issue is applicable here. Why did you allow yourself to be denigrated in such a manner for five years? I would have left and filed a lawsuit immediately. If you ask me, Kuchinsky is after the Curry's money.

The court papers claim Curry, a married father of three, repeatedly approached chauffeur David Kuchinsky "in the nude," allegedly telling him, "Look at me, Dave, look" and "Come and touch it, Dave." Curry, according to the court documents, also made Kuchinsky perform "humiliating tasks outside the scope of his employment, such as cleaning up and removing dirty towels [Curry had ejaculated into] so that his wife would not see them." Again, why did man stay in this environment?

Kuchinsky, who is straight and Jewish, also alleges racial discrimination, saying that Curry hurled slurs at him including "f---ing Jew," "cracker," "white slave," "white devil" and "grandmaster of the KKK." Again, why did he stay five years in such a hostile environment? Don't get me wrong, if these allegations are true, Eddy Curry's marriage is over and he has ruined his reputation. Whatever that is.

Here's another twist to this disgusting tale. Kuchinsky further claims in his suit that Curry pointed a "fully loaded" gun at him on at least two separate occasions to keep him from complaining about his treatment. Wow, doesn't this remind you of former NJ Nets star Jayson Williams' manslaughter case? "Look, I have one in the chamber," Curry allegedly said. Again, why did this man stay in this position for five years? You threaten me with a gun and I am gone because one day you may be crazy enough to pull the trigger.

Kuchinsky, who worked for Curry from October 2005 through October 2008, says he was initially hired as an around-the-clock chauffeur for Curry and his family at their Burr Ridge, Ill., mansion.

But shortly after starting work, he soon found his duties fell well outside his job description and "progressively became Curry's "house-boy,'" his suit says. He is seeking $98,000 plus compensatory damages from the injured Knick, whose contract pays him $9.4 million this year. Kuchinsky says he is owed $68,000 in unpaid wages, as well as $25,000 in expenses for which Curry never repaid him.

"Instead of paying him, they discriminated against him, figuring that it would keep him there," said Kuchinsky's lawyer, Matthew Blit. "Imagine going into your boss's office ... and he stands up and drops his pants and he asks you take care of him. Those actions are unacceptable whether it's in a corporate office or a private home." Source: NY Post

This is a frivolous lawsuit, but the plaintiff might just prevail, given the history of the New York Knicks where sexual harassment is concerned. Isaiah Thomas set the wheels in motion with the harassment of the team's VP of marketing, Anucha Browne Sanders, who filed a 2006 sexual harassment suit claiming the general manager made advances toward her and even said he "loved" her. He also allegedly called her "ho" and "bitch." She also complained the team was allowed to become a sleazy old-boys club, in which Stephon Marbury had sex with a female intern in an SUV. Sanders was awarded $11.6 million in punitive damages and the Knicks settled with her. Eddy Curry may very well be a scumbag on the "down-low" and should be called out on his alleged behavior, but why work for him for five years and then file a lawsuit? He should have left a long time ago, unless of course, his criminal history factored into this matter.

NY Knicks Center Eddy Curry Slapped with Sex-Harassment by Former Chauffeur David Kuchinsky

I have never understood why people resort to frivolous lawsuits for aimed at exacting money from the defendant. New York Knicks center Eddy Curry was slapped with a sexual harassment suit by his former driver, David Kuchinsky, who claims the hoopster tried to solicit gay sex from him. Okay, that's just plain nasty, but I am bothered by the fact that this man worked for Curry from October 2005 through October 2008. Why did you stay that long? Remember Anita Hill and Clarence "Uncle Tom" Thomas? Maybe she was telling the truth, but what I found confounding was why she followed him from job to job? The same issue is applicable here. Why did you allow yourself to be denigrated in such a manner for five years? I would have left and filed a lawsuit immediately. If you ask me, Kuchinsky is after the Curry's money.

The court papers claim Curry, a married father of three, repeatedly approached chauffeur David Kuchinsky "in the nude," allegedly telling him, "Look at me, Dave, look" and "Come and touch it, Dave." Curry, according to the court documents, also made Kuchinsky perform "humiliating tasks outside the scope of his employment, such as cleaning up and removing dirty towels [Curry had ejaculated into] so that his wife would not see them." Again, why did man stay in this environment?

Kuchinsky, who is straight and Jewish, also alleges racial discrimination, saying that Curry hurled slurs at him including "f---ing Jew," "cracker," "white slave," "white devil" and "grandmaster of the KKK." Again, why did he stay five years in such a hostile environment? Don't get me wrong, if these allegations are true, Eddy Curry's marriage is over and he has ruined his reputation. Whatever that is.

Here's another twist to this disgusting tale. Kuchinsky further claims in his suit that Curry pointed a "fully loaded" gun at him on at least two separate occasions to keep him from complaining about his treatment. Wow, doesn't this remind you of former NJ Nets star Jayson Williams' manslaughter case? "Look, I have one in the chamber," Curry allegedly said. Again, why did this man stay in this position for five years? You threaten me with a gun and I am gone because one day you may be crazy enough to pull the trigger.

Kuchinsky, who worked for Curry from October 2005 through October 2008, says he was initially hired as an around-the-clock chauffeur for Curry and his family at their Burr Ridge, Ill., mansion.

But shortly after starting work, he soon found his duties fell well outside his job description and "progressively became Curry's "house-boy,'" his suit says. He is seeking $98,000 plus compensatory damages from the injured Knick, whose contract pays him $9.4 million this year. Kuchinsky says he is owed $68,000 in unpaid wages, as well as $25,000 in expenses for which Curry never repaid him.

"Instead of paying him, they discriminated against him, figuring that it would keep him there," said Kuchinsky's lawyer, Matthew Blit. "Imagine going into your boss's office ... and he stands up and drops his pants and he asks you take care of him. Those actions are unacceptable whether it's in a corporate office or a private home." Source: NY Post

This is a frivolous lawsuit, but the plaintiff might just prevail, given the history of the New York Knicks where sexual harassment is concerned. Isaiah Thomas set the wheels in motion with the harassment of the team's VP of marketing, Anucha Browne Sanders, who filed a 2006 sexual harassment suit claiming the general manager made advances toward her and even said he "loved" her. He also allegedly called her "ho" and "bitch." She also complained the team was allowed to become a sleazy old-boys club, in which Stephon Marbury had sex with a female intern in an SUV. Sanders was awarded $11.6 million in punitive damages and the Knicks settled with her. Eddy Curry may very well be a scumbag on the "down-low" and should be called out on his alleged behavior, but why work for him for five years and then file a lawsuit? He should have left a long time ago, unless of course, his criminal history factored into this matter.