Orioles Hall of Famer Jim Palmer swindled by family friend for nearly $1M, lawsuit says

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Jim Palmer, the Hall of Fame pitcher who played all 19 seasons of his MLB career with the Baltimore Orioles, filed a civil lawsuit claiming he lost almost $1 million in a fraudulent business scheme ran by a hair stylist, per The Athletic.

The lawsuit, filed to the Supreme Court in Orange County, California, alleges Warren Michael Holmes, a friend of the family, is under breach of contract for business and personal loans, negligent misrepresentation, and fraud in the inducement and unjust enrichment. 

Palmer’s lawsuit claims that Holmes "misrepresented himself as a prominent British hair stylist," and he and his wife gave him $985,000 in loans to help start a beauty product line. 

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Former Baltimore Oriole Jim Palmer gets ready to throw out the first pitch before the game against the Boston Red Sox at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Sept. 29, 2023 in Baltimore. (G Fiume/Getty Images)

Palmer’s wife, Susan, told The Athletic, "We understand people are going to think we are the most gullible people on the face of the Earth. Well, OK. I just want to make sure he doesn’t do this again."

Holmes even got to the point where he befriended Palmer’s autistic stepson, Spencer, so much so that the Palmer family named him his guardian and manager of his trust. 

Palmer noted that his stepson was "used as a pawn" for Holmes’ gain. 

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"Whether (Holmes) hoodwinked us or not, there is no way in the world he could have without ingratiating himself into our family and giving us the feeling that if anything happened to me — because