From Compton, California, Richard Williams, along with his family, moved to Florida, to make Venus and Serena Williams train further. It was a move, that clearly remains a historical incident in the life stories of the two sisters. However, a part of the well-written history is soon to be modified.

The ongoing court proceedings around the Florida mansion of Richard Williams have taken the final turn. After a series of twists and turns, the court recently ordered the sale of the sprawling mansion next month. The decision comes in as a way to cover up Richard’s ex-wife, Lakeisha’s long outstanding debts.

The iconic house of Venus and Serena Williams is on sale

The roots of the case date back to the ugly divorce of Richard Williams and Lakeisha Graham in 2017. Despite the divorce, Lakeisha allegedly continued staying in the Florida mansion of Richard. While Lakeisha claimed that she had bought the property from Richard for merely $10, Richard has constantly denied the claims.

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Following the claim and the denial from the two, the case witnessed numerous incidents of filing for bankruptcy by Lakeisha and the court granting her time to pay the mortgage. However, after repeated chances to Lakeisha, the court has announced that the $1.4 million mansion will be put on auction on 25th August 2022.

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As per reports, a major portion of the sales will be directed towards the lender, David Simon. According to the court documents, Simon gave away $255,000 as loan to Lakeisha; accused of faking signatures of Richard in order to remortgage the sprawling 4-bedroom mansion.

While many may think that is it in the case for Richard, they are yet to learn about another proposed order. In accordance with the court’s order, Simon’s counsel has filed a proposed order, urging the court to take away the contesting rights of Richard Williams. The council reportedly stated, “Richard Williams has forever waived any and all claims, defenses and appellate rights he had or has relating to directly or indirectly to the above-captioned suit”

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Looking at the facts, one can make out that things aren’t pleasant for the Williams family on the personal front. However, that doesn’t seem to be the case on the professional front. On the tennis front, the Williams sisters are gearing up for the North American hardcourt swing.