Dez Bryant files countersuit vs. former adviser

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A month after he was sued, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant has filed a countersuit against former adviser Royce West, claiming West and his business associates breached the professional and fiduciary duties owed to him.

According to the lawsuit, West, a Texas state senator, “capitalized on Bryant’s notoriety and hard-earned success to improperly line his own pocket and those of his business associates.”

The suit claims West and his law firm, West & Associates L.L.P. received more than $300,000 in compensation from Bryant while West “simultaneously was breaching his fiduciary duties and other obligations to Bryant.” Also David Wells, who served as West’s “hand-picked” financial manager, is said to have “absconded” with over $200,000 owed to Bryant under endorsements and other …

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