David Beckham is suing actor Mark Wahlberg, whom he befriended after moving to Los Angeles in 2007, for fraud.
Then the celebrities who lived in the same neighborhood were brought together, among other things, by the theme of sports. Like David, Mark tries to keep in good physical shape and is also a shareholder in the chain of fitness studios F45 Training.
His interaction with the global soccer star resulted in David agreeing to become an F45 representative. The contract required David to regularly show on his social media profiles how he works out in branded equipment at one of F45’s fitness centers, in return for which he would receive a share of the company.
The athlete fulfilled his part of the deal in good faith, but according to Beckham, Wahlberg decided to cheat him. According to David’s lawsuit, the actor not only delayed the transfer of the shares by several months, but also waited for the price to drop from $12 to $3 per share. As a result, Beckham lost £8.5m. Of course, the football player was not satisfied with this result and decided to seek justice in court.
According to The Sun newspaper, Wahlberg and his co-stars deny the fraud allegations. At the same time, it is worth noting that the company, to put it mildly, is not doing very well: according to the latest market data, the value of F45 shares is already only 15 cents, and the company’s gyms are closing one after another.
