Former New York Knicks All-Star Charles Oakley has been ordered to pay over $642,000 in attorney fees and costs to Madison Square Garden.
This sanction is part of their ongoing legal dispute, which stems from his 2017 ejection from a game. Oakley was penalized for losing five years of text messages that could have served as evidence in his lawsuit.
Magistrate Judge Robyn Tarnofsky set the amount lower than Madison Square Garden's request of over $1.5 million in fees.
Charles Oakley has to pay the amount as a result of deleted texts.
Author's summary: Oakley pays $642K for deleted texts.