A Florida state judge denied Zion Williamson’s protective order request filed to block his former marketing agent’s inquiry into illegal benefits he allegedly received while at Duke.
Florida 11th Circuit Court Judge David Miller ruled that the case will continue in discovery and Williamson will be required to answer questions and requests for admissions, as reported by ESPN. Gina Ford, the former marketing agent, has served requests that Williamson admit family members accepted illegal benefits to go to Duke.
It’s part of dueling lawsuits between the New Orleans Pelicans rookie and Ford, president of Prime Sports Marketing, who has said Williamson signed a deal with the agency ahead of the 2019 NBA draft.