<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>A business associate of Hines Ward has accused the Steelers receiver and another associate, who together own a South Side bar, of removing money from the business and insurance fraud. Ward owns the Locker Room Bar & Grille, which opened in December 2005 on East Carson Street, along with Kimberly Pitts and Nicholas Lettieri. Court documents reveal an ugly legal battle over the bar's bank accounts, accounting books and insurance claims between the owners. Specifically, Lettieri leveled accusations in court documents that Pitts, her husband, Korry Pitts, and Ward failed to deposit cash receipts into the company accounts and have diverted the funds to their own personal bank accounts. Lettieri states that despite profits of more than $1 million and insurance money of $500,000, the company's bank accounts totaled less than $19,000 as of last week.</div></p>Source
Usually it's the other way around, but I doubt Ward has much involvement in any funny business. The guy makes millions of dollars every year, not to mention endorsement deals. I highly doubt he'd risk his status in the NFL for a measley 1.5M. Maybe he didn't trust Lettieri with the finances?</p> Ward seems like a genuine person, I hope this is just a misunderstanding of sorts.</p>
