Overview

• Johnson filed the lawsuit on May 23 in Los Angeles County Superior Court seeking $962,335 plus additional damages, costs and fees.
• The suit alleges a verbal agreement from about ten years ago entitled Johnson to a third of Ellison’s 3% commission on each recruited player’s NFL contract.
• The four players named in the suit are Deommodore Lenoir, Jaylon Johnson, Mike Hughes and Romeo Doubs.
• Ellison has denied all of Johnson’s claims and has reportedly been unresponsive to demands for payment.
• The lawsuit may set a precedent for enforcing informal recruiting agreements and finder’s fees in the NFL.