Tag: Aspiration

Los Angeles Clippers Owner Steve Ballmer Sued By 11 Aspiration Investors
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Clippers Owner Steve Ballmer Sued By 11 Aspiration Investors

Eleven former Aspiration investors have sued Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, alleging that he used the company to circumvent the NBA salary cap to pay star forward Kawhi Leonard, according to longtime sports reporter and podcaster Pablo Torre. Steve Ballmer Allegedly Used Aspiration To Pay Kawhi Leonard The 133-page lawsuit, obtained by Colin Salao of Front […]

James Foglio  •  04 Nov 2025
Aspiration Co-Founder Joseph Sanberg Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud
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Aspiration Co-Founder Joseph Sanberg Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud

Aspiration co-founder Joseph Sanberg formally pled guilty to two counts of wire fraud in federal court in downtown Los Angeles on Monday, ESPN’s Baxter Holmes reported late Monday night. Each count carries a maximum of 20 years in prison. His sentencing is scheduled for Feb. 23, 2026, at 11 a.m. PST at the United States […]

James Foglio  •  21 Oct 2025
Former Aspiration CEO Denies Kawhi Leonard Signed No-Show Deal
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Ex-Aspiration CEO Denies Kawhi Leonard Signed No-Show Deal

The former chief executive officer of Aspiration said Friday that Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard did not sign a no-show contract with his former company. “The contract contained three pages of extensive obligations that Leonard had to perform,” Andrei Cherny, who left the company in 2022, wrote in a statement posted on X. “And […]

James Foglio  •  13 Sep 2025