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Eddie Griffin Accused of Bouncing Giant Check

Eddie Griffin is in the middle of a seriously nasty lawsuit -- one littered with allegations of deception, fraud and worst of all ... bouncing one of those comically oversized donation checks.

Eddie Griffin

It's all over a $150,000 gift Griffin presented to the "Jamaica 360" program -- which sends 100 African American college grads on a career building vacation to Jamaica. Sure the intentions were good -- but according to a lawsuit filed by a man who went on the trip, the check bounced.

The man, Samir Sayegh, claims he was then duped into lending Griffin his credit card to cover a hotel bill while they were in Jamaica -- but according to the suit, Griffin took the card and secretly made a $150,000 charge to the main developer of J-360. Two weeks later, Samir got a bill from American Express with the six-figure charge.

So now ... AmEx is suing Samir for the $150,000 charge ... and Samir is suing Eddie and all the event developers to make them foot the bill. Good times.

Griffin's lawyer just told us "Eddie is denying all allegations."

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1. FIRST AGAIN SUCKERS!!! AND I KNOW EDDY

Posted at 2:17AM on May 6th 2009 by toofastforyou!

2. Good kid, me and my friend Jimmy Skid Marks, gave him his big break at the Improv in L.A. many years ago, now he won't take my calls. Ingrate!!

Posted at 3:34AM on May 6th 2009 by artie help

3. Is this a standup that didn't air.

Posted at 6:20AM on May 6th 2009 by a joke

4. Is this one of his stand-up routine that didn't air.

Posted at 6:22AM on May 6th 2009 by a joke

5. Sound like a stand-up tell me it not a joke....................................................

Posted at 6:29AM on May 6th 2009 by a joke

6. How does a college grad have an Amex card with a $150K+ credit limit?

Posted at 2:47PM on May 18th 2009 by Jem

7. Can't believe someone would be dumb enough to loan Griffin their AMEX card after seeing what happened when Daniel Sadek loaned Griffin his 1.5 million dollar Ferrari.

Posted at 7:27AM on May 6th 2009 by Undercover Brother

8. I am glad they can help 100 African Americas. If we were helping 100 Caucasion children we would def. be racist! Its ridiculous how the world works...

Posted at 8:26AM on May 6th 2009 by TM

9. "Career building vacation in Jamaica'?

Bwahahahahahahahaha!!! Yah mun.

Posted at 8:42AM on May 6th 2009 by Winsome Davis III

10. 100 African American? What were they gonna have a black power get together? Where's the diversity...

Posted at 9:03AM on May 6th 2009 by vestu

11. yeah! How come that a college graduated has an AMEX WITH $150 CREDIT LIMIT? Unbelievable!

Posted at 12:07PM on May 6th 2009 by fred smilek

12. Gritz and Gravy.. Kansas City. Missouri!

Posted at 9:25AM on May 6th 2009 by kl

13. I`ll cover that next time call me first or too fast for you.

Posted at 9:30AM on May 6th 2009 by HARVEY

14. Uh does this sound fishy to anyone but me? How does some kid that just graduated have enough of a limit on his credit card to cover the hotel bill, much less cover a $150,000 charge? Lol...and furthermore...what kind of career opportunities could a third world country possibly have? Im calling BS.

Posted at 10:41AM on May 6th 2009 by Jen

15. The man that is suing Eddie was a freind of his and not a student who was invited to assist with setting up production of the event and to secure the reggae artists.

Posted at 10:46AM on May 6th 2009 by Y

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