Daniel Sturridge in 2018 when he was still playing for Liverpool FC
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Former England soccer striker Daniel Sturridge has lost a lawsuit against US rapper Killa Fame and has to pay $ 30,000 in compensation to the plaintiff, whose real name is Foster Washington.
That was decided by a court in Los Angeles.
The reason for Washington's lawsuit was a promise made by the former Liverpool professional in 2019: At that time, burglars had got into Sturridge's house in West Hollywood.
Then Sturridge posted footage of a surveillance camera showing three masked people on social media - and a call to bring back his dog Lucci, who had apparently also been stolen: "I'll pay everything," Sturridge had announced at the time.
Two days later, Washington replied on Twitter with some pictures of the dog and the question: "Is that Lucci?" So the footballer got his dog back, but Washington did not receive the promised reward.
He felt "abandoned" by Sturridge, the finder told the PA Media news agency.
"Hopefully he'll pay and won't try to appeal."
The process dragged on for more than a year.
"When we found the dog, I thought my life would get better," Washington said.
Sturridge names another version of the story
Sturridge himself was angry on Twitter and presented his view of the events. "I met a little boy and gave him a reward that he was very happy about," wrote the soccer player about the moment he got his dog back have.
Photos of this existed as well as video and audio recordings.
"To see the events of a robbery all over again on Christmas Day is shameful," Sturridge continued.
"Other people try to enrich themselves personally".
In fact, Washington wrote in 2019 that he had not found the dog himself - it was his eleven-year-old nephew.
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