Emmitt Smith arrives at the premiere of “America’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys” on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, at The Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP,File)
\n\nNFL career rushing leader Emmitt Smith is being sued by a Native American investment company over claims that the former Dallas Cowboys running back and his business partners misappropriated a $2.5 million loan that was supposed to fund a wind farm project in Texas.
\n\nKituwah LLC claimed in a lawsuit filed this week in Delaware that 4 13 Solutions used the money to repay an investor from previous dealings with Smith’s company. Kituwah seeks to invest in business opportunities for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
\n\nKituwah’s attorneys said Smith and the Pro Football Hall of Famer’s longtime business partner, David Mosley, misrepresented their efforts to secure a U.S. Department of Energy loan that would have triggered repayment to Kituwah.
\n\nKituwah claims the loan has accrued about $600,000 in interest and is asking a jury to determine damages. A message sent to 4 13 Solutions wasn’t immediately returned. There was no information on an attorney for Smith or his company in the filing.
\n\nAccording to the lawsuit, Darrel Wilson of…
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