Updated
Updated · Defector · Jul 13
Bryce Harper Denies FanDuel Consent in $899 Cameo Video to Problem Gambler
Updated
Updated · Defector · Jul 13

Bryce Harper Denies FanDuel Consent in $899 Cameo Video to Problem Gambler

3 articles · Updated · Defector · Jul 13

Summary

  • Harper said he recorded the Thanksgiving message only as a Cameo order from FanDuel VIP manager Bryttanni Morgan, not through any direct partnership with FanDuel.
  • His statement said Morgan bypassed Cameo's business-request channel, leaving him unaware the clip would be turned into a FanDuel-branded message for bettor Terry Thompson.
  • Harper said he neither knew nor consented to that use and that FanDuel "had no right" to repurpose the video commercially.
  • The dispute adds to scrutiny around Thompson's gambling losses—reported at $1.5 million to more than $2 million—and a Pennsylvania regulator's review of FanDuel's handling of the case.

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