In the suit, filed Sept. 29 in San Diego Superior Court, billionaire couple Lauren Leichtman and Arthur Levine, through LLFO Sports Holdings, LLC, allege Ellis, former club president, willfully made "promises, guarantees, and assurances" during negotiations "with the intent to deceive and defraud" them.
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