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Ex-NFL Star Merriman Ordered to Pay $4M Over Playboy Model's Death
19 Oct
Summary
- Shawne Merriman faces a $4 million judgment in a wrongful death lawsuit.
- The judgment stems from the 2017 accidental overdose death of Kimberly Fattorini.
- Fattorini's parents alleged her drink was spiked with GHB.
A $4 million judgment has been issued against former NFL linebacker Shawne Merriman and three co-defendants in connection with the 2017 death of Playboy employee Kimberly Fattorini.
A jury found Merriman, nightclub promoter Elias Wehbe, J.P. Castro, and Monica Maass liable for Fattorini's wrongful death. Fattorini, a 30-year-old casting associate, was found unresponsive at Maass's West Hollywood apartment on July 21, 2017.
The coroner ruled Fattorini's death an accidental overdose involving alcohol, cocaine, and GHB. Her parents filed a lawsuit in 2019, alleging that Fattorini's drink was spiked with GHB and that emergency services were delayed.
Merriman's representative has denied wrongdoing, stating in 2019 that police investigations found no fault on his part. No criminal charges were filed in connection with Fattorini's death.
