LaMelo Ball has been named in a lawsuit accusing him and his longtime manager, Jermaine Jackson, of owing more than $270,000 connected to a luxury apartment in Uptown Charlotte.
Agape Property Management Group filed the complaint on July 27 in Mecklenburg County Superior Court. The company is tied to the family of former Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, who is listed in corporate records as an executive of a related business entity.
According to the lawsuit, Ball entered into an agreement in December 2020 to lease two units in The Trust building on South Tryon Street for a combined $15,000 per month. Ball allegedly lived in one unit and allowed Jackson, who has managed him since high school, to occupy the other.
Ball later purchased one of the apartments, but the complaint alleges that the lease remained active on the second unit occupied by Jackson. Agape claims payments eventually stopped and that repeated requests for the outstanding balance were unsuccessful.
As of July 1, 2026, the company alleges that Ball and Jackson owed more than $181,500 in rent and had accumulated over $90,000 in unpaid homeowners-association compliance fines. The lawsuit also seeks court costs and attorneys’ fees, with the final amount of damages to be determined through the legal process.
The dispute reportedly developed after the monthly rent was increased. Jackson previously argued that he continued paying the original rate because of maintenance problems, including a leaking aquarium and concerns about the condition of the property. A judge in an earlier eviction proceeding reportedly determined that the submitted photographs did not establish that the apartment was uninhabitable.
Agape’s new complaint contends that Ball remained responsible under the original lease, even though Jackson occupied the second unit. That allegation has not yet been proven in court, and the filing represents the property company’s version of events. No final judgment has been issued against Ball in this case.
The lawsuit follows Ball beyond his departure from Charlotte and adds another legal matter to his offseason. For now, the central question is whether the court determines that Ball remained financially responsible for the apartment and the charges allegedly accumulated by his manager.
