Kordell Stewart Suing Andrew Caldwell For $4.5 Million Over Gay Claims

Kordell Stewart Suing Andrew Caldwell $4.5 Mill

Cut the check! Kordell Stewart is lawyering up, suing Andrew Caldwell, the male viral video star who claimed they had a sexual relationship for $4.5 million. Daily Mail reports,

The man in question, Andrew Caldwell, became famous for another video, in which he screamed in church: ‘I’m not gay no more’.

Kordell & now ex wife Porsha Williams Circa 2013

In October 2015, Caldwell went on a radio show and claimed he had ‘hooked up with Stewart in the past’ – while Stewart was married to Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams.

Speaking on TheShakeUp Show, Caldwell claimed he’d dated Stewart and that the former pro football player had bought him expensive gifts. Stewart denied the allegations and in his suit stated, ‘at all times during his life, Mr. Stewart has been, and is, a heterosexual male.’ The suit, filed in Georgia, calls the allegations, ‘false and defamatory.’

Andrew Caldwell

While Caldwell has since apologized and retracted his statements, Stewart maintains that the claims damaged his career, image and hurt his family. He’s suing for loss of earnings, emotional distress and impairment to his reputation. Now, according to court documents seen exclusively by DailyMail.com, Stewart is demanding a whopping $4.5 million in damages. He explains the allegations of ‘homosexual relations’ were made when he was married to Williams and were made in an attempt to harm his marriage. He also claims that his then 9-year-old son, Syre, was bullied because of the rumors. But this is not the first time Stewart has been forced to defend his sexuality.

Kordell Stewart

In 2013, he was moved to deny he was gay after Williams hinted that his sexuality may have been a factor in their split. Stewart’s suit explains that before the allegations, he was known as the star quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers but now he will be plagued with illegitimate questions about his sexuality ‘personally and professionally in a sports industry that has made homosexuality an unenviable, controversial and taboo topic.’ He also says that he had to turn down several public appearances during the ‘saga’ and declined offers to host, speak or participate in various events that cost him in excess of $875,000 to $1 million.

The former football star believes he is owed an additional $2 million in general damages for the emotional stress and professional harm caused by the malicious statements.
And he is seeking reimbursement for the $15,340 he paid to employee services to repair his brand. The newly filed documents state that while Stewart’s life has been connected to football for over 30 years, these ‘false’ and harmful allegations have limited his credibility and respect in an industry where toughness and ‘macho’ personalities dominate.

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