Tennis stars and siblings Venus and Serena Williams reportedly sold their unfurnished apartment in Midtown to Ted Wells, the investigator on the recent Tom Brady deflate gate scandal. The move was deemed odd by Curbed, saying it's one of the "weirdest real estate transactions involving sports people."
According to Daily News, the tennis superstars scored $2 million for their Garment District apartment, which they originally bought in 2005 for $750,000. The said apartment features one bedroom, but it reportedly can be expanded with one to two bedrooms more.
The celebrity home also features white interiors, wall-to-wall windows, and high ceilings. Daily News claims that the sisters don't appear to have lived in the property. In fact, one of them apparently previously stated that she wasn't able to even furnish the apartment.
Serena has a net worth of $140 million, most of which comes from her exceptional career in tennis. She is a 21-time grand slam champion and has recently secured the Wimbledon title. Venus, on the other hand, has a net worth of $75 million, most of which also comes from her tennis career. Together, the sisters have won over $100 million in prize money, according to Heavy.
Meanwhile, the said buyer of the Williams' property, Ted Wells, is a prominent criminal attorney. He is the owner of the Wells report which claims that based on a 14-week investigation, the Patriots deflated balls in the AFC Championship against Colts in January and thereby violated NFL rules. He also said that NFL star Tom Brady knew about the said deflate gate scandal.
Wells, who works for Paul Weiss firm in New York, previously investigated bullying accusations in the Miami Dolphins locker room, according to Sports Illustrated.
