Overview
- The amended complaint, originally filed July 9, was refiled Monday in California Superior Court to add Ballmer as a defendant.
- Plaintiffs allege Ballmer used Aspiration, now called Catona, to covertly pay Leonard in violation of NBA salary‑cap rules.
- The suit says Ballmer invested more than $50 million in the company and enabled the alleged scheme to keep Leonard with the Clippers.
- The allegations reference an asserted $28 million no‑show marketing arrangement with Leonard, and investors say they are seeking to recoup losses.
- The NBA has an active probe into the Clippers and Aspiration; Commissioner Adam Silver has pledged a thorough review with no set timetable, and Ballmer denies wrongdoing, saying he was conned and had no role in any deal.