Former Michigan Wolverines basketball star Jimmy King has been charged with failure to pay child support, a felony punishable by four years in prison.
King, 38, appeared in 50th District Court in Pontiac, Mich., Thursday, the Detroit Free Press reported.
King owed $17,209 for one child from 2008 to 2011, the state Attorney General's Office said.
King's lawyer said the economic downturn and an unexpected job loss affected King's ability to pay child support.
"We are working to reach a resolution here and the primary purpose is we are trying to avoid a conviction on Jimmy's record," attorney Jeffery Lance Abood said. "By no means was he evading paying the child support or taking care of his obligation."
King was recently hired to oversee sports programs for a Dearborn-based non-profit that assists communities in organizing athletic events that are free from drugs and violence.
"He has a good job now, a job that he enjoys, a job which he is passionate about and provides income, which enables him to be able to take care of his family," Abood said.
King was ordered to reappear for a preliminary examination on Oct. 13.
Questions or Comments? Contact Clinton Van Nocker at clint@aboodlaw.com
King, 38, appeared in 50th District Court in Pontiac, Mich., Thursday, the Detroit Free Press reported.
King owed $17,209 for one child from 2008 to 2011, the state Attorney General's Office said.
King's lawyer said the economic downturn and an unexpected job loss affected King's ability to pay child support.
"We are working to reach a resolution here and the primary purpose is we are trying to avoid a conviction on Jimmy's record," attorney Jeffery Lance Abood said. "By no means was he evading paying the child support or taking care of his obligation."
King was recently hired to oversee sports programs for a Dearborn-based non-profit that assists communities in organizing athletic events that are free from drugs and violence.
"He has a good job now, a job that he enjoys, a job which he is passionate about and provides income, which enables him to be able to take care of his family," Abood said.
King was ordered to reappear for a preliminary examination on Oct. 13.
Questions or Comments? Contact Clinton Van Nocker at clint@aboodlaw.com
