Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant sued by state Sen. Royce West over $60,000 in damage to rental home
Tom Steele
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Published: June 22, 2016 1:06 pm
A lawsuit filed by state Sen. Royce West alleges Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant caused so much damage to a DeSoto home that West had to spend more than $60,000 for repairs.
West discovered the 6,400-square-foot home “littered with trash and feces, missing blinds and shutters, with cracked windows and blackened carpeting” after Bryant moved out in January, and his lawyers say Bryant refuses to accept responsibility for the damage.
West is seeking between $100,000 and $200,000 in damages.
The office for Bryant’s agent, Kim Miale, said Wednesday that she has no comment.
Lease documents show Bryant was paying $4,720 a month for the home in a gated community, which he started renting in September 2013.
The lease required Bryant to keep the property clean, and to leave it in the same condition as when he started renting it, except for normal wear and tear.
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