A former MLB player and his wife were scammed out of $325,000 after investing with a “friend” who promised them eight-figure returns within a year.
According to the complaint, reviewed by The Washington Post, Todd Hollandsworth, who played in the MLB for 12 seasons, and his wife, Marci, received “continuous pressure and assurances” from Ronnie and Misty Moss to give them money under the guise of a “personal relationship.”
The Hollandsworths will sign an “investment agreement” on February 28, 2022, and expect to be paid a minimum monthly return of $12.5 million over a 10-month period.
WPLG is First reported the lawsuit Submitted on July 24th.
The contract was with a company called Arpad, LLC, but the Hollandsworths claim they had never even heard of the company before being presented with the contract.
Still, they signed Ronnie Moss for the relationship and guaranteed revenue.
Mr Arpad allegedly missed his first monthly payment and the Hollandsworths began questioning Mr Moss, who said the payment was late and “will be coming soon”.
After several months of no payments, Moss allegedly told the couple that he and his wife were looking for “other means to obtain the promised benefits.”
The lawsuit alleges that Moss and Arpad did not invest the $325,000 and instead “took the funds and ran off for their own personal gain.”
“As a result, (the Hollandsworths) did not receive any payments in connection with the investment agreements,” the filing states.
The couple accused Ronnie and Misty Moss of fraud and claimed Arpad was their alter-ego and had “commenced” their assets with those of the company.
They are seeking roughly $1 million in damages in a civil lawsuit alleging fraud, civil theft and breach of contract.
Ronnie Moss was arrested Thursday and booked into the Broward County Jail, where he was charged with first-degree theft and money laundering.
He was released on $250,000 bail Friday night after appearing in court.
No criminal charges have been filed against Misty Moss, according to court records and WPLG.
Hollandsworth played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and was named the National League Rookie of the Year in 1996.
He spent six seasons with Los Angeles before being traded to the Rockies in 2000 and then the Rangers in 2002.
Hollandsworth signed with the Florida Marlins and played 93 games for the franchise en route to its second World Series championship.
He played for the Chicago Cubs, Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds before retiring in 2006 to become a baseball announcer.
The 51-year-old has four children with his wife.
