Jeanie Buss’ attorney calls out ESPN’s Shams Charania for ‘false’ report regarding Lakers ownership stake
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Key Points:
- The Buss family has voted to sell its remaining 17.8% stake in the Los Angeles Lakers to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger, who are purchasing the team from majority owner Mark Walter for $12.5 billion.
- Jeanie Buss, the current team governor, disputes the legitimacy of the vote, claiming it violates the Buss family trust that designates her as the controlling owner of the Lakers.
- ESPN's Shams Charania initially reported that all six Buss siblings voted in favor of the sale, but later updated the report to indicate only five did, without issuing a formal correction.
- Jeanie Buss' lawyer accused Charania of spreading false information leaked by two of her siblings, alleging a pattern of defamatory reporting aimed at undermining her role.
- Despite the dispute, the sale likely requires only four of six siblings to approve, meaning the transaction may proceed and Buss could lose her position as team governor.
