Houston Rockets guard Tari Eason is looking for protection from the state of California after he claims his ex-girlfriend destroyed almost $100,000 worth of his clothing with bleach following an argument.
Eason, 25, claims Marilyn Maritza Melo Rodriguez, 32, went back to his rental following an argument between the 2 and poured liquid bleach over $92,000 worth of his designer clothes.
From TMZ: “Tari claims one of Marilyn’s friends called him to ‘tell me that she would break both of my legs and kill me’ … alleged threats he said made him fear for his life. Tari is asking a judge to order Marilyn to stay away from him, his home, his work, his car … and any arena in California where the Rockets might play.”
According to Eason, Rodriguez also punched him in the face after a ride home — after which he says she doubled back to his place to ruin his clothes.
Eason, a 2022 1st-round pick (No. 17 overall), signed a 5-year, $81.45 million contract extension July 29 that includes a player option for the 2030-21 season worth $18.55 million. Eason’s current contract will bring his career earnings to approximately $98 million.
Who is Tari Eason’s Ex Marilyn Melo Rodriguez?
Rodriguez is a fashion influencer/model with 7715,000 followers on her official Instagram account. She posted a roll of pictures to Instagram from a Rockets preseason win over the Utah Jazz in Houston on October 8.
She’s also a model for the prestigious Wilhelmina Modeling agency out of Miami
Comparatively, Eason has just 87,500 followers on Instagram.
His last post came on July 9 — the day he signed his new contract with the Rockets — and contained just 2 shrugging emojis and a roll of pictures.
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