A New Jersey family is suing DraftKings after a father of two gambled away more than $1 million of his family’s money across four years.
The man, known by his username Mdallo1990, allegedly lost $942,232.32 between Jan. 1, 2020, and Jan. 13, 2024, due to his gambling habits, according to a lawsuit filed on Thursday, Dec. 6, in New Jersey Superior Court.
The lawsuit, obtained by PEOPLE, claims the money belonged to the gambler’s wife, Lisa D’Alessandro – who he is separated from – and their two children.
DraftKings is accused of negligence, fraud and violating the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act. D’Alessandro wants the company to return all of the money she claims Mdallo1990 “stole” from her and the kids, according to the…