$ 640,000 dilapidated from his accounts: Adonis Stevenson begins a fight against the CIBC

Ex-boxer Adonis Stevenson has just started a legal fight against CIBC. For example, He alleged that the bank would have left his ex-spouse to pigerate in his accounts to pay himself luxury. However, cosmetic surgery, while she administered her property following a terrible injury.

“With the heritage of the vulnerable person of Adonis. Consequently, she made a check to the amount of $ 96,102 of the bank account for the purchase of a Range Rover, without CIBC making a necessary diligent verification,” said the former champion, in his prosecution made public this Thursday at the Montreal courthouse.

Thousands of dollars flambé in luxury shops like Burberry and Apple, stays in Ritz-Carlton, cosmetic surgery or hair salons … Moreover, In all, Simone God would have released $ 640,000 from the accounts of the WBC world champion of semi-heavy weights.

She would $ 640,000 dilapidated his accounts: have managed to make all these purchases because she had been appointed administrator of her property. Therefore, following a serious injury suffered by Stevenson during a fight in December 2018.

“Adonis has undergone cranial trauma. Nevertheless, which caused the need to plunge him into an artificial coma, making him unfit to exercise his civil rights or manage his property,” said the court document.

Simone God and Adonis Stevenson have not been in a relationship since.

Simone God. accompanied $ 640,000 dilapidated his accounts: by Adonis Stevenson at the Saint-Jérôme courthouse in June 2019, while the latter was under guardianship following an injury suffered during a boxing fight. Photo d’archives. Martin Alarie

“Sumptuous” expenses

However, even if the CIBC had warned Simone God “of her obligations and to avoid confusing her property with those of the citizen”, the latter would have cheerfully pogged in the account, carrying out 149 “irregular” transactions.

The former boxer gives as an example checks of more than $ 21. 000 made in a luxury hotel Hilton or at the Hotel Bonne Entente in Quebec. He also mentions other checks, made directly to the order of Simone God, totaling $ 150,000.

An amount of $ 100,000 would also have been withdrawn, for the benefit of a law firm.

« CIBC […] practically closed your eyes rather than acting and making diligent checks, knowing $ 640,000 dilapidated his accounts: that Adonis […] was a vulnerable person, ”he deplored in the court document.

It was only after nine months of withdrawals that the CIBC would have reacted. by blocking another withdrawal “of no less than $ 100,000”, according to the Stevenson clan, deploring the “sumptuous expenses” of Simone God.

“Many hassles”

But it was “too little too late” according to Adonis Stevenson. who attributes part of the fault to the bank.

“Adonis was at the mercy of God and CIBC did nothing to protect him,” we read in the civil prosecution. These frauds have caused a lot of hassles to Adonis and still cause it today. CIBC has shown gross negligence […] for several months. “

Adonis Stevenson also continues the company registrar. which would have enabled Simone God to withdraw Adonis Stevenson as a business administrator, when she should not have.

However. this civil prosecution does not target Simone $ 640,000 dilapidated his accounts: God herself, although the ex-boxer makes him many criticisms on the personal level.

The former boxer demands a total of $ 675. 000, the money that would have been released from his accounts, in addition to $ 35,000 in damages for the damage suffered.

Unless one agreement outside the courtyard. the prosecution will eventually be decided by a judge from the Superior Court of Quebec. The CIBC did not wish to comment, since the case is before the courts.