Former NBA player files lawsuit against Zionsville Town Council member for allegedly pressuring his grandmother to sign over her property

Former NBA player files lawsuit against Zionsville Town Council member for allegedly pressuring his grandmother to sign over her property

One week before her death, while in the hospital, Carolyn Pennington signed a deed for her property to her neighbors, Jon and Sarah Sampson, for $750,000.

Former Mavs Player Alleges Wrongful Sale of Family Estate

Former NBA player Josh McRoberts has filed a lawsuit alleging that his grandmother, Carolyn Pennington, who suffered from dementia, was manipulated into signing away a family property shortly before her death. According to the complaint, filed June 1 in Boone County, Indiana, Pennington died on May 6, 2026, at age 85. McRoberts, acting as fiduciary of her estate, claims he invested more than $1 million in 2025 to help preserve the family’s seven…