Last week, Ric Flair posted a video on his YouTube channel in which he claimed that Legacy Talent and Entertainment owner Melinda Zanoni embezzled money from him. In that, The Nature Boy also said that Zanoni had let his trademarks expire and while he admitted to not having any proof to back up his claims, he promised that he was pursuing legal action.
Flair also said that Zanoni left a threatening voicemail for his wife and he promised to get her disbarred. Shortly after, this video was deleted.
Well, it seems as if Flair's accusations have come back to bite him because he's now being sued by his his former agent for defamation. Here's the statement released by Legacy Talent in which they issue a response and make it clear that they intend to fully pursue this matter.
Today we have taken the first step and filed a Civil Lawsuit against Richard M. Fliehr a/k/a as Ric Flair and certain unnamed (for now) defendants for defamation per se and look forward to proving the falsity of every wrongful allegation contained in his video that was posted on YouTube on June 3, 2019. Ric Flair having taken down the video is not enough.
We will vigorously use the court system to protect our good names and reputations, and obtain damages due to Ric Flair’s defamatory comments contained in the video. We intend to amend the lawsuit to include all involved parties and hold all involved accountable.
We completely stand behind our client’s well known reputation for truthfulness, professionalism, honor, and integrity.
Flair is already facing a massive tax bill so this definitely isn't what he needs right now. We'll keep you updated with how things progress.