The judge is expected to decide if a bank or Sherra Wright will be in control of the money Wednesday afternoon after the defense tells their side. By Christine Pelisek. Lorenzen's ex-wife Sherra, her landscaper Billy Ray Turner, and her cousin Jimmie Martin were all hauled in by police for questioning. The episode airs at 10 p.m. Eastern time. "I need some rest, and I need a honeymoon, and I need to be with my kids, that's all," she said. Lorenzen Wright Jr., at the age of 25, used to work as a basketball coach and trained high school students. Wright had been shot multiple times. The decision was reached after three . As Law&Crime previously reported, he disappeared in July 2010 and was found dead days later with multiple gunshot wounds. A defense attorney for a man charged with fatally shooting former NBA player Lorenzen Wright attempted to poke holes in the testimony of a convicted killer who said Wright's ex-wife gave him . Lorenzen Vern-Gagne Wright (November 4, 1975 July 19, 2010) was an American professional basketball player for 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association. Wright was 34. Sherra Robinson Wright, whose divorce from Wright was finalized only a few months before his death, received a $1 million life insurance settlement 14 months after his passing. READ NEXT: Lorenzen Wright & Ex-Wife Sherra Wright Robinsons Children Today, Lorenzen Wrights Death: How the NBA Star Died, Please review our privacy policy here: https://heavy.com/privacy-policy/, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. Cleveland Cavaliers' Lorenzen Wright poses at the team's NBA basketball media day in Independence, Ohio. 'She put moves on him that they don't do in Mississippi.'. In exchange, prosecutors lessened her sentence to 30 years in prison. I just dont believe it. She wasn't gonna get no few years. The funds have not been managed well Prudence demands that you spend the money in accordance what's in the best interest of the children, not how you feel today or what you want or your past style of life. Over the course of his NBA career, Lorenzen Wright earned an estimated $55.2 million in salary. Published on December 9, 2019 08:59 AM. Defense attorney Juni Ganguli told reporters after her hearing that if the case had gone to trial, Wrights defense would have been that her ex-husband abused her for years. Wright was tragically murdered in 2010, and his estate was valued at $1.5 million. Sherra and Lorenzen had gotten divorced just five months prior to that, but for their family, they remained cordial, or, at least, it appeared that way. The home formally was sold by trustee David J. Harris. Regarding his education, he had attended Lafayette high school in Mississippi . We're not here because you spent all the money. The policy was in place to care for the ex-couple's six living children, if something were to happen to him. "Jury finds Billy Ray Turner guilty in killing of former NBA star Lorenzen Wright", "Lorenzen Wright's ex-wife wants plea thrown out", "Trial set in slaying of NBA's Lorenzen Wright", "With trial date set in death of NBA player Lorenzen Wright, his mother now can 'breathe', "Who killed Lorenzen Wright? The jury deliberated for about two hours before finding Turner guilty of first-degree murder . She was gonna get some lifetime [if the case went to trial], said Marion. As for the house in East Shelby County, Sherra Wright told Wharton it was in foreclosure when she bought it. Loren Wright, on the other hand, according to her Facebook profile, is married and resides in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple had six children together. They said that the list was long and wide and they didn't have any real suspects, if you want to quote that.". [21][22], In a 2015 article in The Commercial Appeal, Wright-Robinson explained how she inquired early in the investigation whether she was a suspect. Jimmie Martin, a confessed co-conspirator if the plot to kill former NBA player Lorenzen Wright, testified against a man he said helped him plan the murder, Billy Ray Turner. Within ten months, Sherra Wright spent almost all of the $1 million in proceeds she received from an insurance . Wright was lured to a road next to a field by his ex-wife and another man charged with killing him, prosecutor Paul Hagerman told a jury Tuesday. On July 22, Wright's mother noted her son's absence and filed a missing person's report. He was drafted seventh overall in the 1996 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Clippers and played for the Atlanta Hawks, Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento Kings, and Cleveland Cavaliers. He was unable to give information like a location before he was heard screaming, Hey, godd*** as multiple gunshots were heard in the background, followed by silence, Sports Illustrated reported. He can lay down like everybody else and just rest. During his first stint in Atlanta, Wright and three other Memphis-native NBA players (Todd Day, Penny Hardaway, and Elliot Perry) provided financial assistance to Travis Butler, a Memphis orphan whose tragic story garnered national attention. [12], According to his ex-wife (who was later convicted of facilitating his murder), Wright left his home in Collierville, Tennessee on the night of July 18, 2010, with drugs and an unspecified amount of money, and was not seen or heard from again. Then in July 2019, just as trial was finally set to begin, Sherra made a shocking admission to masterminding a plot to kill her ex-husband and conspiring with Billy Turner to carry it out. Wright was lured to a road next to a field by his ex-wife and another man charged with killing him, prosecutor Paul Hagerman told a jury Tuesday. Donovan argues the money has been well managed. She later claimed in an interview that the book was based on her real life. A jury on Monday convicted a Tennessee man in the slaying of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright, whose bullet-riddled body was found in a field nearly 12 years . Sanne Hamers Is Wyatt Russell's Ex-wife Who Now Enjoys a Happy . MEMPHIS (AP) A former Navy sailor and convicted killer testified Thursday that Lorenzen Wright's ex-wife asked him and another man to kill the former NBA player nearly 12 years ago in Atlanta. With journalists, officials, and people from his past also making a feature, this episode, just [] In 2017, a huge break came in the investigation. The Eads home of former University of Memphis and Grizzlies basketball player Lorenzen Wright has been sold back to the bank following a foreclosure. The Los Angeles Clippers drafted Lorenzen Wright in 1996, according to the NBAs website. company, Get valuable lists emailed directly We all are so close to each other, we feel like we dont really need much in terms of support, because we have my mom and the six of us, and were OK., My Twin @lowright42 pic.twitter.com/4UNMzWAiC3, Lorenzen Wright Jr (@iamlorenzen) April 13, 2020, Freshman Season #42 #55 #4POPS #TWINIT pic.twitter.com/WQ9PyVTeDJ. The board voted to deny parole for Sherra Wright, who entered a guilty plea in July 2019 to facilitation of first-degree murder in her ex-husband's killing. He is a current member of the Cleveland Cavaliers, although he is on the injured reserve list. Under Tennessee Law, the judge immediately sentenced Turner to life in prison. In 2011, a reward for information related to the killing stood at $21,000; the state of Tennessee contributed $10,000, the city of Memphis and the Memphis Grizzlies each promised $5,000, and Crime Stoppers promised $1,000. ABCs 20/20: Mystery in Memphis chronicles the heart-breaking tale of the disappearance and murder of former NBA star Lorenzen Wright, that transpired in July 2010. The day she pleaded guilty, she revealed that she came to this decision only for, and because of her children, adding that, everything is not what it seems., Family Matters pic.twitter.com/1sSW7wGshL, Lorenzen Wright Jr (@iamlorenzen) November 30, 2019, Loren Wright, who seemed the most vocal during her mothers trial said that she and her siblings were all very close and that if they werent on speaking terms with any relative, it was because they didnt want to be not because they were forbidden by their mother. And according to the Memphis Commercial Appeal, it took her only 10 months to spend $973,000 of that. His body was found in a wooded area in southeast Memphis nine days later. But I want you to call them, [and say], 'No its OK to talk to grandma, grandma still loves you.' In July 2019, just as trial was finally set to begin, Sherra made a shocking admission to masterminding a plot to kill her ex-husband. "He alleges that my client spent all the money and the real fact is that a million dollars is owned by the trust in real property. The tipping point came when Lorenzen's father Herb Wright received a $200,000 check from the NBA for his son's estate. At 6-foot-11, he was a first-round pick in the NBA draft and played 13 seasons in the league, including a stint with the Memphis Grizzlies. She will be eligible for parole as early as May 2027. Sports Illustrated reported that the body of Wright, a former Memphis Grizzlies center, was found riddled with bullets during a search with cadaver dogs July 28, 2010. I kept calling him all day and he didn't answer the phone, said Marion. He reportedly earned a career total $55 million. Also, golfer John Dalys former home at 9844 Legends Drive in Germantown was foreclosed in January and sold Feb. 5 on the courthouse steps for $1.2 million to Regions. I wasn't gonna never get tired until I die 'cause somebody had to pay for killing my child.. [13], On December 15, 2017, Wright's ex-wife Sherra Wright-Robinson was arrested in Riverside, California in connection with the murder. Hayes estate defaulted on a $1.1 million loan for the property. According to prosecutors in Turners trial, Turner and Sherra had a romantic relationship. "My whole life has been on hold, pretty much. The trial had been scheduled for October 2020, but it was rescheduled due to the coronavirus pandemic, the AP article said. Two of Wrights children gave statements to the Tennessee Board of Parole to advocate for Sherra's early release in May 2022, while Marion spoke out against her release. I think that is purely fiction, said Bill Adkins, a close friend of Wright. They reportedly broke in, only to find someone sleeping on the couch with Lorenzen not home. He held career averages of 8.0 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, playing in 778 (793 including playoffs) NBA games over 13 seasons. 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She pleaded guilty to facilitation of first-degree murder and facilitation of a criminal attempt to commit first-degree murder in July 2019 in Shelby County Criminal Court, according to the Associated Press. Sherra Wrights attorney, Christopher Donovan said everything shes done is for the kids, and while most of the life insurance money is gone, theres still 95 percent in real estate value from properties in East Shelby County and Arkansas. Olive No. pic.twitter.com/XU7BGkXsfv, Lorenzen Wright Jr (@iamlorenzen) March 19, 2020. 0:02. During the summer of 2003, he returned to the University of Memphis to finish his degree. She quickly spent a $1 million life insurance payout intended for the care of their children on a house, luxury vehicles, vacations and expensive furniture, Sports Illustrated reported. Deborah Marion was the mother of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright, who was found shot in 2010. by The Daily News Publishing Co. Inc. - All Rights Reserved, VOL. The following season, on December 26, 1997, Wright scored a season-high 32 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in an overtime loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Sherra reportedly quickly went through the $1million following his death. Like Hardaway, he was a high school legend turned Memphis Tiger, and like Hardaway he led the Tigers to the NCAA tournament and later became a lottery pick. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) A jury on Monday convicted a Tennessee man in the slaying of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright, whose bullet-riddled body was found in a field nearly 12 years ago in his hometown of Memphis. When Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Lee Coffee apologized to Turner for the delay, he said he had been in jail for years and was looking forward to have the opportunity to prove my innocence and get back to my family, the AP wrote. Source: The Commercial Appeal As per Yahoo Sports, Lorenzen Wright earned an estimated salary of $55.2 million in total from his overall career before his death. to you, Keep an eye on trends and events April 15, 2021 at 8:56 pm CDT MEMPHIS, Tenn. Sherra Wright has sued the Shelby County Sheriff's Office for $12 million. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A jury on Monday convicted a Tennessee man in the slaying of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright, whose bullet-riddled body was found in a field nearly 12 years ago in his. His body had gunshot wounds. In December of 2017, when Sherra Wright-Robinson was arrested, she and all her six remaining children were residing in California together. As Martin was already being tried for the alleged murder of his girlfriend, he received immunity in the case. Wharton asked Sherra Wright why she bought a Mercedes, Lexus and Escalade with the life insurance money, Lorenzen Wright took out six months before his death. Simple as that," she said. To this day, all six Wright children maintain their mothers innocence. 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Shortly after midnight, he called 911 from his cellphone and spoke to a dispatcher in Germantown, Tennessee, the article said. Lorenzen Wright. ABC News and ESPN Correspondent Ryan Smith will delve into the details and legal developments of the case on Friday night's episode, including lingering questions about what happened to Lorenzen. Sherra claimed she had been behaving well in prison and should be released early in a request that was denied. Her friend, Billy Ray Turner, was convicted of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, and attempted first-degree murder in March 2022, and received a life sentence in prison. Philip Fons of BankTennessees mortgage division declined to comment on the matter, but he said the banks plan now is to list and sell the home. Lorenzen Wright's ex-wife charged with his murder Revisiting Details of the Lorenzen Wright Case and Questions That Remain After nearly nine years since the body of Lorenzen Wright was. The proof, he says, is in the proceeding itself. Sherra said the family is financially strong listing $1.4 million in assests. The following month, Sherra Wright and Billy Turner a church deacon and small business owner were arrested and charged with first degree murder. Prosecutors argued that Wright's ex-wife, Sherra Wright, arranged for her cousin, Jimmie Martin, and Turner to kill the center, who played 13 seasons in the NBA for the Clippers, Hawks . Powered by. Thats all I want is my grandkids.. The spending report, filed in September but only just now disclosed publicly, caused a judge to begin investigation of the living conditions of Wright's children. Turner is charged with Wright's murder and . Wrights supporters allege the book is fiction. For over a decade, Deborah Marion has been fighting for answers in the murder of her son, former NBA player Lorenzen Wright, who was found shot in 2010. Marion said she knew something was wrong when Wright didnt show up to his sisters baby shower. He was never able to make a significant impact in the pros, though with $55 million in career earnings, "significant" is by definition a relative term. When money rolls in, tragedy soon follows. LIVE COVERAGE: TN v. Billy Ray Turner Trial - Slain NBA Player Lorenzen WrightHappening In Court:Judge Lee Coffee Reads Preliminary Jury InstructionsReading . A judge froze that money until after the court hearing. [20] The seven-year investigation into his death was one of the Memphis Police Department's more high-profile unsolved cases. According to prosecutors, Martin claimed that after Wright was murdered, Wright Robinson and Turner confessed to him that they did it and needed his help in disposing the evidence, which is how he knew the location of the murder weapon. Wright is a native Memphian who starred at Booker T. 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The couple defaulted on a $1.5 million loan for the property, a two-story, 7,671-square-foot home that sits on 2.11 acres on Legends Drive, just west of Houston Levee Road. His body was found decomposing in a desolate field area near a golf course. Billy Ray Turner in court in March of 2022. The night Lorenzen Wright was fatally shot On the evening of July 18, 2010, Wright left his ex-wife's home in Collierville, Tennessee, with drugs and money to conduct an apparent deal,. Wright owned the home at 220 Mountain Brook Cove with his wife, Sherra. It's difficult for the kids, and it's difficult for me, but I believe that I deserve to be happy, and we're taking some steps this year to do that," said Sherra. I say Get you some rest baby. Police said he had just left the Tennessee home of his ex-wife Sherra with the two having only been divorced for five months at the time. Coming to Shamar and Lamar Wright, the twins have followed in their fathers footsteps and are now well on their way to becoming professional basketball players. ", "When, why, and how much?" Deborah Marion, the mother of slain former NBA player Lorenzen Wright. They bought the vacant land in 2005 and 2006 for a combined $750,000 around the time they sold their former home in Southwind. Deborah Vassar, mother of Lorenzen Wright, and Lorenzen Wright Jr. approach the casket of Lorenzen Wright during a memorial service honoring his life, Aug. 4, 2010, at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. The judge appointed a guardian ad litem. Ellen Pierson Works in Real Estate - Robert Kardashian's Widow's Life Now. CT-002526-09 Robert L. Childers, Judge _____ No. "It was just kind of a person of interest. Lorenzen Wright was missing for nine days before he was found dead in a swamp in the suburbs of Memphis, Tennessee. His phone dialed Germantown Police Department, but his body was not found until July 28. It took. Sherra originally maintained a story that Lorenzen was killed in a drug deal gone bad. At the time, Wright Robinson claimed to investigators that Wright was connected to drugs. Sherra Wright said Tuesday she has remarried since Lorenzen Wrights murder. Herb is asking the court for Sherra to be removed as trustee of the life insurance proceeds trust set up when the Wright's divorced about five months before Lorenzen's murder. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. The couple had another daughter, Sierra Wright, who was born on March 14, 2002, but unfortunately, just 11 months later, on March 1, 2003, she passed away in their family home in Memphis, Tennessee, due to sudden infant death syndrome. [8] Wright moved on to the Atlanta Hawks in 1999, and averaged a career high 12.4 points per game with them during the 2000-01 NBA season. She claimed that she had last seen Wright drive off with an unknown man carrying a box of drugs. I love you Sisi. [14][15] After Wright's body was found on July 28 in a wooded area on Callis-Cutoff Road just west of Hacks Cross Road, a 9-1-1 call reportedly had been received from his cell phone in the early morning of July 19 by the 911 dispatch center in Germantown, Tennessee. His ex-wife, Sherra Wright, pleaded guilty to facilitation of first-degree murder and Billy Ray Turner is awaiting trial in his case. 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. NBA star Lorenzen Wright was found murdered at the age of 34 in Memphis, Tennessee and his wife Sherra Wright, 41, is now involved in a legal battle with his father over his sons estate. ', 'Does it work out for her good?' Lorenzen Wright spent the next 13 seasons in the NBA, playing for five different teams around the country. ADVERTISEMENT. She is serving her sentence at a rehabilitation center and is required to stay for 30 percent of it before talks of release. In one clash, she alleged Lorenzen didn't make alimony and child support payments before . Copyright 2014 WMC-TV. Wright went missing on July 18, 2010, and was found shot to death 10 days later. Wright was missing for nine days before his remains were found in a wooded area off a desolate road in southeast Memphis that he used to take as a shortcut to his mothers house. A tragic discovery came 10 days after he was reported missing. A witness recalled how Wright masterminded a plan to kill Lorenzen in Atlanta earlier in 2010 but she failed to execute the plan herself, he body of basketball player Lorenzen Wright found here in the woods in Memphis, Tennessee, in 2010, Sherra and Lorenzen are pictured reading holiday books to kids during a Grizzlies Read to Achive event at Borders Bookstore on December 17, 2003. Tennessee Department of Corrections/Getty of prospects that meet your criteria, Monitor any person, property or Their children include Lorenzen Wright Jr, Loren Wright, twins Lamar, and Shamar Wright, Sofia Wright, and Lawson Wright. Tuesday, a judge heard arguments why his ex-wife, Sherra Wright, should be in charge of the million dollar life insurance policy taken out for the kids future. It's prudent in the long haul for the children.". He earned consensus second-team All-American honors in 1996 while with. The soccer player was born on 4 November 1975 as Lorenzen Vern-Gagne Wright in Oxford, Mississippi. Back in 2010, Lorenzen had been reported missing for 10 days before his body was discovered in the woods in Memphis, Tennessee. We got this. The Salman Rushdie note to PEN America CEO that started backlash against Puffin for censorship of author's kids' books, 'We are on the right path': Warner Bros. After one week of testimony, the jury deliberated for a little over two hours, finding Turner guilty on all three counts: first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder. Wright's slaying is one of the most highly publicized murder cases in Memphis history. Sherra will appear before the parole board again inMay 2027. "He would still be a mommas boy if he was here now.". Wright was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi. [5] He played all levels of basketball in Memphis high school, collegiate, and professional. For over a decade, Deborah Marion has been fighting for answers. But the battle over what remains of his estate continues. 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The Wrights defaulted on that loan, according to notices published in The Daily News in April, prompting the foreclosure and subsequent trustees sale. All night now., Lorenzens spirit been with me the whole time, she said. At the Disney California Adventure Food and Wine Festival, you will find a palate-dazzling smorgasbord of cuisines and cocktails in which to indulge. CNNs Ralph Eliis and journalists Allen Kim and Sheena Jones contributed to this report. Lorenzen Wright's ex-wife will not be granted early release from a 30-year prison sentence she received after pleading guilty to plotting the retired NBA player's 2010 slaying, the Tennessee Board . Copyright 1995 - During Martin's testimony at the trial, he told the jury that Turner had disposed of the gun in a north Mississippi lake, and he had told detectives where to locate the gun in 2012. MEMPHIS, Tenn. A jury on Monday convicted a Tennessee man in the slaying of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright, whose bullet-riddled body was found in a field nearly 12 years ago in his. appreciated. Both the Memphis Grizzlies and the city of Memphis offered a $5,000 reward for any information on Lorenzen's whereabouts following his disappearance. A Memphis native, the 6-foot-11 Wright played 13 seasons for the Memphis Grizzlies and four other NBA teams. The father of six played for the Los Angeles Clippers, Atlanta Hawks, Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento Kings, and Cleveland Cavaliers at various points thoughts his career. (Memphis) Murdered NBA player Lorenzen Wrights family is being torn apart again. Wright founded the Sierra Simone Wright Scholarship Fund after the death of his infant daughter in March 2003. We're only here because there's a lot of money still at issue.". In 2014, Wright-Robinson agreed to a confidential settlement of a dispute in circuit court over how she spent the $1 million of insurance money meant to benefit their six children. The former NBA pro disappeared on the night of July 18, 2010. His father, Herb, was a professional basketball player who competed in Finland, and once had a tryout with the Utah Jazz. "They was like, no, you know," she said. (via @48hours) https://t.co/gKVQ5BYnqD pic.twitter.com/C3mHPEaVzC. MEMPHIS A Shelby County jury found Billy Ray Turner guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of Memphis hometown hero and NBA star, Lorenzen Wright in 2010. It was through basketball that he met. It's changed forms, that's all. Tell Me Anything,' in which the wife of a professional basketball player murders her husband. 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