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Terrell Owens accused his former manager of more than 15 years of stealing money from him while she worked for him.
The Hall of Fame catcher posted a photo of an email pointing out alleged funds and a screen recording of a text exchange between the two in which Owens called out Heather Mesalam for “stealing.”
“I’m posting this because (Heather Mesalam) has handled my business affairs for over 15 years and I discovered last October 3rd that she had stolen from me. The screenshot of the video puts everything into perspective,” Owens said in a lengthy Instagram caption.
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Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens stands on the sidelines during the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on December 28, 2008. (Drew Hallowell/Getty Images)
The email photo shows Owens’ apparent funds and expenses that Mesalam emailed him, including the line “Yo – 1500.”
Owens said in a message that those funds were “without my knowledge.”
“A PERSON CAN ONLY TAKE ON SO MUCH! When I was a child, my grandmother said there are two people she can’t stand… A LIAR and A THIEF… When you handle someone’s affairs and you get paid to do it, you have to be responsible for it!” Owens said. “I haven’t always used my voice when I should, but TODAY I HAVE TIME.”
Owens said he debated taking the business public “because of the many questions I would get about what and/or why,” but “with the recent deaths of football players by suicide and my own mental health I need to get it off my chest.”
“Because if ‘I’ had stolen from someone, it would be ALL over the news, the media, the ESPN commentators would be having fun along with the blogs where my reputation and character would be questioned and destroyed, ruining business opportunities and relationships,” Owens continued.
Former NFL player Terrell Owens looks on from the sideline before a game at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, on September 25, 2023. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
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“Heather Mesalam (mezchick), it’s people like you who think you can steal from me and think you’re going to get away with it. Believe me, with EVERYTHING I’ve been through with former agents like Drew and Jason Rosenhaus, the financial advisor Jeff Rubin they referred me to when signing with them, where they mismanaged football earnings, paid extraordinary child support payments and more.”
Rubin was linked to a scandal involving several NFL players who combined to lose more than $40 million between 2008 and 2011.
“It’s things like this that people don’t see and may consider small, but it’s what triggers us as athletes and those who have committed suicide in what some call a selfish act,” Owens continued.
Owens also confirmed that Mesalam, “who robbed me,” “is no longer [works] for me in any capacity” and implored his fans not to worry about him.
Former San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Terrell Owens stands on the field at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, before Super Bowl LVIII against the Kansas City Chiefs on February 11, 2024. (Stephen R. Sylvanie/USA TODAY Sports)
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“This is being handled,” Owens said.
Pak Gazette Digital has reached out to Mesalam for comment.
The former San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys star earned nearly $80 million in his career from on-field contracts and endorsements, according to Spotrac.
