Serena Williams’ Childhood Up for Sale in Court-Ordered Auction After Father’s Ex-Wife Fails to Pay Debt

The saga over the Palm Beach Gardens childhood home of tennis legends Serena and Venus Williams continues. The home is in foreclosure, a casualty of financial mismanagement and legal troubles stemming from their stepmother, Lakeisha Graham-Williams. LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 07: Serena Williams (R) of the USA celebrates with her father Richard Williams and sister Venus Williams after her Ladies’ Singles final match against Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland on day twelve of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 7, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) After years of courtroom drama, Lakeisha, 45, has finally lost the family home to meet a hefty debt she has accrued while being married to Richard Williams, father of the tennis stars. Now, the mansion will be place up for a court-ordered auction of the mansion on July 18, according to an exclusive report from The U.S. Sun. How The Home Was Lost A final judgment mandates the sale of the property in an online auction and will aim to settle Lakeisha’s $436,113 debt to hard lender David Simon. The four-bedroom estate and expands over 10 acres and valued between $1.4 million...