Dallas Cowboys legend Emmitt Smith is accused in a lawsuit of cheating a Native American solar investor out of $2.5 million. The complaint alleges that Smith and business partners ran an operation that is similar to a Ponzi scheme, according to reporting from multiple outlets.
The case centers on an agreement connected to a solar project. The investor, identified in one report as the Kituwah community, says money intended for the solar initiative was not used as promised. Instead, the allegations claim funds were redirected to another company, and the investor has not received the money back.
Outlet coverage focuses on the same core claims but varies in how it describes them: one summary emphasizes the “Ponzi-like” nature of the alleged scheme, while another provides additional detail on where the funds were purportedly sent and that Kituwah is seeking repayment through the lawsuit. The reports do not indicate any court outcome at this time.
