Gwinnett Daily Post

LAWRENCEVILLE -- A garnishment affidavit recently filed and approved in Gwinnett County state court might be the least of former NBA star Allen Iverson's worries, an attorney said Friday.

A Gwinnett judge approved a motion in January allowing Atlanta jeweler Aydin and Company to garnish Iverson's wages from a Norcross-based Wells Fargo account -- an attempt to regain some $375,000 the nine-time NBA all-star reportedly spent on diamond jewelry in 2008 and 2009.

Attorney Janice A. Singer, representing Aydin and Company in the case, said Friday that her client "absolutely" expects to get its money from Iverson, who lives in a mansion on Atlanta's luxurious West Paces Ferry Road but has had well-publicized monetary woes in recent years.

That includes recently filing for a contempt ruling in Fulton County, which, if a judge chooses, could lead to jail time.

"That's not our goal, mind you," Singer said. "Our goal is just to have him tell us where his assets are."

The contempt action was filed because Singer said Iverson "hasn't responded at all" to any discovery motions or summons, or even when he was personally served with a lawsuit in 2011.

The jewelry Iverson purchased -- and paid at least $200,000 toward in the past -- is believed to have included "at least a few" diamond watches, as well as a bracelet, necklace and ring.

According to the website www.basketball-reference.com, Iverson earned more than $150 million over his 14-year NBA career, most of which was spent with the Philadelphia 76ers.