Zeus Network CEO Lemuel Plummer has been slapped with a $9.8 million arbitration award after a three-member panel determined that he misused company funds, including millions transferred through payment apps and cash withdrawals that had little to no supporting documentation. The ruling also found that Plummer sent $625,000 in Zeus funds to a church operated by his father, marking the latest development in a years-long dispute between the executive and three of the streaming platform’s cofounders.
According to Baller Alert, King Bach, Amanda Cerny, and DeStorm Power are now seeking confirmation of the $9,826,837 award from a Los Angeles Superior Court judge, which would make the ruling legally enforceable.
However, the $9.8 million award isn’t the full amount Plummer could owe. He was also ordered to personally cover approximately $1.74 million in the trio’s legal fees, while interest and additional expenses push the total listed in their court petition to around $13.8 million.
The financial transactions uncovered by the panel were substantial. Arbitrators found that Zeus transferred approximately $3.6 million through PayPal, Cash App, Venmo, Apple Cash, and Zelle, but documentation provided by Plummer’s own expert accounted for only about $132,000.
An additional nearly $2 million was withdrawn in cash, with records supporting just $23,700 of those transactions.
The panel also determined that Plummer paid himself $1.436 million above the salary he had discussed with his business partners and collected more than $1 million in reimbursements. It specifically identified the $625,000 payment to COGIC Israel, the church run by his father, as a misappropriation of company funds.
The arbitrators also rejected another major argument from Plummer. He had previously maintained that Bach, Cerny, and Power “were never members” of Zeus because they failed to make the required capital contributions.
However, the panel cited years of evidence disputing that claim, including tax records and public statements from Plummer identifying the trio as cofounders and equity holders.
His testimony regarding their ownership was described as “at best, confusing and inconsistent; at worst, it was simply not credible.” The panel ultimately ruled that all three remain members of Zeus, each holding a 16% stake.
Plummer has disputed the way the ruling has been presented publicly, describing the narrative as “inaccurate and misleading.” He pointed out that the cofounders initially questioned approximately $56 million in company spending and stressed that the arbitrators did not find evidence of theft, fraud, or money laundering.
The panel did, however, approve millions of dollars in Zeus expenses, including private jets, travel, security, and $664,000 worth of Super Bowl tickets. Still, it described the company’s overall recordkeeping as “woefully deficient.”
Plummer also suffered a setback with his $10.9 million counterclaim against Power, in which he accused him of causing financial losses through a 2025 video criticizing Zeus. The claim was rejected.
The ruling arrives as Plummer faces scrutiny in another legal matter. Baddies Gone Wild cast member Jadynn Brown sued Plummer and Zeus earlier this year, accusing him of sexual harassment, sexual assault, coercion, and wrongful termination. Plummer has denied the allegations.
