RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A Diamond District developer at the center of a defamation lawsuit claims he’s only being sued because Richmond Flying Squirrels’ ownership wants a better deal, according to new court filings.
Two of the biggest players in the massive Diamond District redevelopment — its developers and the Richmond Flying Squirrels — are locked in a bitter dispute over a heated exchange that took place during CarMax’s opening night on April 7.
The initial defamation lawsuit was filed on Thursday, May 28 by Lou DiBella, managing general partner of the Richmond Flying Squirrels. In it, he accuses Jason Guillot and his company, Thalhimer Realty Partners Inc, of falsely claiming DiBella threatened him and his family during this encounter…