Jeanie Buss filed court documents accusing her siblings of a "cloak and dagger" campaign to oust her as Lakers governor. The filing, reviewed by ESPN, responds to siblings Joey and Jesse Buss seeking to sell the family's remaining 17.82% stake to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner's group at a $12.5 billion valuation.
Since Dr. Jerry Buss's 2013 death, Jeanie has governed the team per her father's wishes. In 2025, Mark Walter bought a majority stake at $10B, leaving the family with go-along rights. Each sibling would gain $371 million from a full sale. Jeanie argues a 2017 court order requires co-trustees Janie and Joey to vote to keep her as controlling owner.
Jeanie seeks removal of Joey and Janie as co-trustees for breach of fiduciary duty, contempt findings, and legal cost reimbursement. The siblings counter that Jeanie's claims lack merit and they're exercising granted voting rights. Settlement talks continue ahead of a Dec. 8 hearing in Los Angeles Superior Court.
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