Scottie Pippen. Photo: Tinseltown/Shutterstock.com.

For most 5-year-olds, alleged crayon vandalism is punishable by chores or a “time-out.” But in basketball star Scottie M. Pippen's book, it warrants a formal complaint in Broward Circuit Court.

The ex-Chicago Bulls player originally sued lawyer-turned-comedian Lindsay Glazer Woloshin and her husband Jacob Woloshin in December 2018, accusing them of trashing his Fort Lauderdale mansion and causing more than $100,000 worth of damage.

The lawsuit alleged conversion and breach of lease, while the amended complaint includes counts of negligence, vicarious liability and civil action against the parents for torts committed by their daughter, who allegedly wreaked havoc with crayons and markers.

The couple leased Pippen's property for $30,000 a month after Hurricane Irma damaged their Fort Lauderdale home, according to the lawsuit, which says the house was up for sale with a $10 million price tag. But the lawsuit claims Glazer Woloshin and her husband allowed the home to “fall into disrepair.”

Pippen alleges the defendants breached the lease by damaging the front gate, various furnishings and a home-entertainment system, causing an insect infestation and allowing pets to urinate on furniture and floors. It also claims the defendants fell behind on rent and utility bills, and stole household items, including a Cuisinart knife set.

Glazer Woloshin has denied taking the knives but set up a GoFundMe page to help replace them.

Woloshin moved to dismiss the claims against him because he wasn't included in the lease, while Glazer Woloshin moved to dismiss for failure to state a claim.

Counsel to Glazer Woloshin and her husband — Marc A. Kuperman of the Law Offices of Marc A. Kuperman in Miami — said his clients acknowledged there might have been some damage to the house, but nothing near what the complaint alleges.

“This is a simple landlord-tenant case,” Kuperman said. ”This case needs to be settled, and we have attempted to settle it.”

In Kuperman's view, there was no need to bring the child into the complaint.

“To try to include her in the lawsuit for allegedly coloring the walls in my opinion is totally misguided,” Kuperman said.

Glazer Woloshin shared an explosive press release, calling the case ridiculous, and questioning Pippen's mental state.

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Pippen's lawyer, Jason B. Giller of Jason B. Giller P.A. in Miami, said he was “shocked and dismayed” by the statement and stressed that there is no legal claim against Glazer Woloshin's child. He claims the lawsuit was amended because the defendants took issue with some of the commentary in the original complaint.

“Under Florida law, custodial parents are responsible for the actions of their children,” Giller said. “Here, the Pippen compound was clearly defaced, among other ways, by a child, and whether that be Ms. Glazer's child or a guest thereof, she and her husband Jacob Woloshin are responsible.”

Giller described the damage as “typical kid stuff,” including drawings with ink and crayon on furniture.

“I believe there was some even on the walls,” Giller said. “But what's worse than that is there was urine on almost every surface.”

Giller said he hired a specialist to inspect the house, and they found urine in almost every room.

“We're very confident that a Fort Lauderdale jury will vindicate the Pippens of the outrageous comments that the defendant has made, and will hold Mrs. Woloshin and her husband fully accountable for their conduct,” Giller said.

Pippen began his NBA career in 1987, playing 12 seasons with the Chicago Bulls alongside Michael Jordan, and short stints with the Houston Rockets and Portland Trail Blazers.

The parties await a hearing on the defense's motions. Pippen's lawsuit seeks damages, pre-judgment interest, attorney fees and costs, and asked to reserve the right to move for punitive damages.

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