Ex-Yankee Alex Rodriguez stole millions from former brother-in-law, exploited Hurricane Ike for profit, lawsu - nj.com

In a sprawling, 136-page lawsuit filled Monday in Miami civil court and unveiled Tuesday, Constantine Scurtis paints A-Rod as a backstabber who committed all kinds of fraud, forged and falsified documents and cut him out of the company they formed together after Rodriguez’s marriage to Cynthia Scurtis went down in flames over allegations he cheated on her.

That’s according to the retired Yankees slugger’s former brother-in-law, who alleges A-Rod owes him millions in back pay over real estate deals they made when Rodriguez was married to Cynthia Scurtis in the mid-2000s.

In a sprawling, 136-page lawsuit filed Friday in Miami civil court and unveiled Tuesday, Constantine Scurtis paints A-Rod as a backstabber who committed all kinds of fraud, forged and falsified documents and cut him out of the company they formed together after Rodriguez’s marriage to Cynthia Scurtis went down in flames over allegations he cheated on her.

“After Rodriguez’s wife discovered the truth about Rodriguez’s infidelity and filed for divorce, Rodriguez then turned on (Constantine) Scurtis and cheated him,” the lawsuit said.

The lawsuit says Scurtis and Rodriguez became partners in 2003, a year after Rodriguez married Cynthia Scurtis.

The next day, Scurtis said, Rodriguez texted him to reassure him that things were fine between them and that they weren’t finished as friends or business partners.

“I hope to have a long Calm, loving discussion Over lunch,” Rodriguez texted Scurtis, the lawsuit said.