Bengals Ordered To Garnish Adam Jones' Wages

by Josh Kirkendall on Dec 9, 2010 2:39 PM EST in Legal/Off Field Issues

In a very controversial move at the time, the Bengals signed Adam Jones to a two-year contract. He is scheduled to make $545,000 in 2010 and $640,000 in 2011 before he's a free agent. In the hopes to repair his image and rebuild his playing career, Jones simply did what was asked of him, staying out of the public eye with anything outside of football.

That doesn't mean his past won't follow him. According to the Enquirer, Common Pleas Court Judge Ralph Winkler ordered that a significant portion of Jones' salary may be garnished by the Cincinnati Bengals to pay Elegante Leasing Company for $240,925 owed by Jones "because he stopped making payments and crashed the Bentley but didn't pay for its repairs."

In September 2005, legal documents show, Jones leased the Bentley for five years for $218,632. Jones made the initial payment of $70,000 and monthly payments of $2,519 through March 2008 but stopped paying after that. He also damaged the car, requiring $58,000 in repairs - money the leasing company said it had to pay to get the Bentley back.

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some people have trouble with the thing called responsibility

by redberkey on Dec 9, 2010 3:00 PM EST reply actions

thats one heck of a monthly bill..

by 80%OFTHETIMEIMRIGHTEVERYTIME on Dec 9, 2010 3:09 PM EST reply actions

Negotiate a settlement

Jones needs to make a settlement deal. Pay for the repairs, apply his downpayment and a partial payout for the balance. Leasing company gets the car which has high value retention. He’s facing surgical expenses which I’m sure won’t be cheap and frankly he needs a break. How long does this guy have to pay for past sins? He seems like a responsible person NOW so why pile on.

by sofakingood on Dec 9, 2010 5:24 PM EST reply actions

re: surgical expenses

I certainly hope he isn’t having to pay for repairs due to an injury he received on the field

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Can't Evaluate Talent.

by supergrover on Dec 10, 2010 7:01 AM EST up reply actions

Ya never know

MB probably has a co-pay and an 80/20 split medical coverage. Oh wait ! its probably Workers Compensation coverage. So MB escapes again !

by sofakingood on Dec 10, 2010 7:44 AM EST up reply actions

Something to think about

This was a leased vehicle, so I’m guessing he had full coverage insurance. Shouldn’t the insurance have paid for the car??I wrecked a leased vehicle years ago, and my insurance company paid the bank for the car. In this case, there could be a difference between what was owed and the value paid by the insurance, but not for the full amount.

by Marc57 on Dec 10, 2010 12:32 PM EST reply actions