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.
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."
In one of the great profanity-laced tirades we've ever seen, Eddie Griffin exploded all over our photog in Hollywood last night after we asked a simple question about the comic's good friend Michael Jackson.
But after the racial slurs and the violent threats, Eddie dragged two more people into the tongue-lashing who really didn't belong -- Jesus Christ and an '80s hairband guy.
Alleged punch happy funnyman Eddie Griffin says he didn't attack the guy who is suing him and he doesn't even need to stand up for his mama -- because she can hold her own. Griffin called into KKUU 92.7 "Da Morning Show with Erin and Casey" this morning and kept referring to his 5'7" stature as to why he's not guilty. Although that defense isn't as convincing anymore since the whole Suge Knight smackdown.
The man who claims Eddie Griffin assaulted him spoke out to TMZ about the messy ordeal.
Vince Beane says the day Eddie hit him, the actor had already consumed halfa case of champagne. He also says that even though he was completely humiliated, producers for the show he was working on told him to shake the assault off.
Keith Davidson, Vince's attorney, says that Beane just wants to bring the situation to justice and get compensation for medical bills.
Eddie Griffin's rep has just fired back at the guy who is suing the comedian for an alleged racially-charged ass-whoopin'.
The rep says, "We cannot comment on the details of on-going litigation, except to say that this claim is completely absurd and that it will be shown in time to be without merit."
In the suit, Vince Beane claims he was a production manager on a Griffin pilot when Eddie allegedly flipped out after Beane booked a cheap hotel for the star and his mom. Eddie allegedly said his mom was treated "like a slave nigga" and then allegedly beat him up.
Donald Trump and Vince McMahon's feud is getting hairy. The Donald slapped Vince when he should have been shaking his hand. No wonder Rosie doesn't like this guy.
Eddie Griffin collected a trophy for his high profile Ferrari crash -- but it's not necessarily an honor.
On last night's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," Jimmy gave the questionable road menace a Crashie Award for "Best Celebrity Driver" for his totaling of an Enzo at a charity event this past Monday. Kimmel explained that past winners included the car-seat phobic Britney Spears, and Billy Joel, who once crashed into a house.
Ever appreciative, Griffin thanked "the producer (whose Ferrari was the one he totaled), the director and the manufacturer, 'cuz I'm still here."
So what's next for Griffin now that he's won the coveted golden award? "I'm going to Disneyland!"
Comedian Eddie Griffin saw his life (and his bank account) flash before his eyes Monday after he smashed a $1.5 million Ferrari Enzo into a concrete wall during a charity event at Irwindale Speedway, leaving the ultra-expensive sports car a smoking pile of twisted metal.
The high-speed collision, captured on tape by KCBS in Los Angeles took place during rehearsals for a charity event called "Race for a Cause." Griffin, who starred in "Undercover Brother" and "Norbit," left the crash scene in an ambulance, although he did not suffer any serious injuries and seemed to be in good spirits.
The luxury automobiles used in the charity event were part of a promotion for the film "Redline," a movie about the high-end world of high-performance sports cars.
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Eddie Griffin's rep has just fired back at the guy who is suing the comedian for an alleged racially-charged ass-whoopin'.
