Sosa sued for $203,000 in Dominican court

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic(AP) — Sammy Sosa is being sued
for $203,000 by a businessman who claims the former Major
Leaguer owes him for commission on a house sale, among other
things.

Carim Abu Nabaa alleges that Sosa has not paid him a commission
of $150,000 on a house sale, $43,000 for a luxury watch, and
$10,000 for getting Reggaeton singer Don Omar to perform at
Sosa’s 41st birthday party.

In legal documents obtained by The Associated Press, Sosa has
been ordered to appear in a Dominican court on Dec. 2.

Sosa played for the Chicago Cubs from 1992-2004 and became one
of the league’s most feared hitters. He also played for the
Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles.

Calls to Sosa’s representatives in the Dominican Republic were
not returned.

Jose Enrique Alevante, a lawyer for Abu Nabaa, told AP his
client helped Sosa sell a $3 million house in the Dominican
Republic and that he was owed a 5 percent commission on the
sale.