Oscar De La Hoya is being sued by a famous ex-Golden Boy Promotions employee — who claims the boxing star would call him at all hours of the night to save him from situations when he was “highly intoxicated.”
The man behind the suit is David Gonzalez — a famous L.A. radio star known as “Tattoo.” Gonzalez says he was contacted by Golden Boy Promotions in 2010 to work for Oscar’s company, mainly doing promotional work and announcing at events.
In his lawsuit, Gonzalez says things got weird quick … and was ordered to “perform a wide range of highly personal, improper, and elicit non-work-related duties.”
Gonzalez says Oscar would contact him “at all hours of the night in need of help from various compromising situations and, in most cases, assisting De La Hoya out of life-threatening situations while he was highly intoxicated and under the influence of various substances.”
Things came to a head in April 2018 when Gonzalez says he was in a bad accident and was hospitalized with serious injuries including a broken rib.
Gonzalez says he called Golden Boy to inform them he couldn’t work but was told he needed to show up or he would be fired.
At first, Gonzales says he sucked it up and did his job … but the pain became too much to bear and he needed time off to recover.
As a result, Gonzalez claims Golden Boy essentially forced him to quit.
Now, Gonzalez says he’s been suffering “severe emotional distress” as a result — having emotional breakdowns, stomach pain, lack of sleep, feelings of helplessness, sadness and more.
He’s not only suing for damages for the pain and suffering but also claims Oscar failed to pay him for tons of hours of overtime and other unpaid wages.
TMZSports.com reached out to Oscar and Golden Boy for comment. So far, no word back.
What an entitled moron.
I don’t think these kind of cheap tabloid news should make it into this site/forum. What does it have to do with boxing? Nothing really.
Snitches get stitches. Release the hounds Oscar
“severe emotional distress” mmmhhhh how original. That’ll go over well in court.
If your white that excuse always works.
It’s actually the opposite. White people don’t have affirmative action.
GOOD LUCK!!!
Oscar is a piece of work
Nah, this DJ is the tool in this situation.
I don’t know about this. I mean I believe the guy cause Oscar has had alcohol and drug issues in the past and he’s checked himself into rehab a few times as well.
Apparently this man is a shock jock radio host. He did something mean spirited to that Octo-Mom lady to try and embarrass her. He’s likely trying to get his name in the tabloids at the expense of DLH. Talk about kicking a man when he’s down! Scumbag
Bullshit !
So for years he did work that he felt was right, yet he did it. then they split, work wise, and this guy wants to bring up the past etc. Stop. Somebody beat this guy up. I believe he picked Golden Boy up countless nights when Oscar was fucked up. I believe that. Whats wrong with that. Now the guy’s passin along Golden Boy’s business, when in fact at the time, he was a trusted man, via Golden Boy. Back stabbin chump.
Who’s this powder puff
If he didn’t like being Oscar’s gopher, he should have quit. I believe him. Oscar was coked out. But he’s a grown man. He could quit and get a different job at any time!
Ok, let’s stop and think about this……Is there a counter suit filed by Oscar for defamation? I have not seen one yet. We all know Oscar has drug (yes, alcohol is a drug) issues and has been in rehab. Maybe this guy is telling the truth……Oscar is no saint and has a bumpy past. His promoting in boxing stirs enough controversy we all gripe about it……Some of Canelo’s wins sure demonstrate Oscar’s ability to influence the judges and have shady behaviors.
He hasn’t because this clown is a waste of his time.
Is Oscar really getting into that much heat on these streets to keep calling this guy to save him? Oscar has money to pay so I wonder what trouble would Oscar need tattoo to bail him out of. Oscar doesnt seem like the type to keep pushing his luck with the wrong people
Stone: Delaho has brought much of this on himself. HOWEVER, i’m sure this tattoo was making enough to keep him doing his gofer job for years and at times meeting certain people to get his connections. I’m also certain that he could have quit anytime he felt this job was to much or to hazardous for him. Now he decides for a shakedown though the courts. I CERTAINLY have no love for Delaho since he became the phoniest promoter in the game, but this tattoo guy is nothing but a creep looking for some HELLO or 15 minutes of fame. I wish this story is posted in the washerwoman column of the Yahoo B.S stories, and not here in the fightingnews.
Steve: very well put!
Assuming this is true… what is Oscar’s crime? He abuses drugs and alcohol, like many people do, and then calls for help to the guy he hired to help him out. The guy could have quit at anytime.