49ers’ Trent Williams being sued in bizarre luxury vehicle case

Nypost · Aug 09, 2026 · 229 words · By Thomas L Murray

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What to know about Legal Dispute

Chaos continues to envelop the 49ers, as star offensive tackle Trent Williams is being sued by OpenRoad Auto Group.

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What happened

Chaos continues to envelop the 49ers, as star offensive tackle Trent Williams is being sued by OpenRoad Auto Group.

Why it matters

TMZ reported that OpenRoad Auto Group claims Williams has been 46 months late on a 48-month lease he agreed to for a 2018 Porsche 911.

Common ground

Williams reportedly paid the first two months of the lease in August and September 2021, but he has not made a payment since.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that It was reported that Williams sold the car to a car company, which sold it to someone else despite not having the valid title to it?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “It was reported that Williams sold the car to a car company, which sold it to someone else despite not having the valid title to it”

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While the lawsuit regarding unpaid payments is well-documented in the provided evidence, the specific detail about Williams selling the car to another company without a title is not mentioned in the provided search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Intercontinental GT Challenge was the ninth season of the Intercontinental GT Challenge. It consisted of four rounds starting with the Bathurst 12 Hour on 18 February with the finale at India…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Porsche 911 GT3 is a high-performance homologation model of the Porsche 911 sports car. It is a range of high-performance models, which began with the 1973 911 Carrera RS. The GT3 has had a succes…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_911_GT3

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thierry Marc Alain Boutsen (French: [tjɛ.ʁi but.sɛn]; born 13 July 1957) is a Belgian former racing driver, businessman and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from 1983 to 1993. Boutsen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thierry_Boutsen

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Claim 2: “Throughout his 15-year career, Williams has been one of the NFL’s highest-paid players and has reportedly made $242,916,257”

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No evidence was provided in the search results to verify the specific career earnings figure of $242,916,257.

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Claim 3: “OpenRoad said Williams’ 48-month lease agreement expired in August of last year”

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The claim states the lease expired in August of 'last year' (2023), but Yahoo Sports and Gridiron Heroics explicitly state the lease expires on August 31, 2025.

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web search NEUTRAL — Trent Williams sued over unpaid Porsche lease payments. The lawsuit was first reported through a recent post detailing the filing from OpenRoad Auto Group, a car dealer based in Washington State.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/49ers-50-million-ol-acc…

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web search NEUTRAL — "According to OpenRoad (Auto Group), Williams agreed to make 48 monthly payments, with the lease expiring August 31, 2025," wrote TMZ.TMZ added that Williams may have closed his bank account "shortly …
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/49ers-trent-williams-hot-w…

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web search NEUTRAL — Williams agreed to make 48 monthly payments through August 31, 2025, according to OpenRoad. It claimed Williams made the first two lease payments of $10,617.26 in August and September 2021, but has no…
https://gridironheroics.com/49ers-trent-williams-sued-porsch…

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Claim 4: “Williams is being sued by OpenRoad for breach of contract, fraud and other specific legal claims”

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Yahoo Sports and Wealth of Geeks both confirm the lawsuit includes claims for breach of contract and fraud.

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web search NEUTRAL — The 38-year-old Williams is being sued for breach of contract and fraud, among others. TMZ added that Williams may have closed his bank account "shortly after initially signing the release," as allege…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/49ers-trent-williams-hot-w…

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web search NEUTRAL — OpenRoad claims the August and September 2021 payments totaled $10,617.26 and that it received no additional lease payments afterward. TMZ reported that OpenRoad’s claims against Williams include brea…
https://wealthofgeeks.com/49ers-star-trent-williams-faces-24…

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web search NEUTRAL — 49ers LT Trent Williams In Major Legal Trouble. A car company claims Trent Williams has not paid his lease in years.In its lawsuit, OpenRoad claims Williams told the company to use his bank account fo…
https://gridironheroics.com/49ers-trent-williams-sued-porsch…

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Claim 5: “star offensive tackle Trent Williams is being sued by OpenRoad Auto Group”

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Multiple independent sources (Yahoo Sports, Gridiron Heroics, and others) confirm that OpenRoad Auto Group has filed a lawsuit against Trent Williams.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Newark-on-Trent () or Newark is a market town and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district, in Nottinghamshire, England. It lies on the river Trent and was historically a major inland port. Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newark-on-Trent

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stoke-on-Trent, often known as Stoke, is a city and unitary authority area in Staffordshire, England. It had an estimated population of 259,965 in 2022, making it the largest settlement in Staffordshi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Trent Affair was a diplomatic incident in 1861 during the American Civil War that threatened a war between the United States and the United Kingdom. The U.S. Navy captured two Confederate envoys f…
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Claim 6: “He allegedly closed the account that was making automatic payments to OpenRoad”

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Yahoo Sports and Gridiron Heroics both report the allegation that Williams closed the bank account used for automatic payments shortly after signing the lease.

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Claim 7: “Williams has been with the 49ers since 2020”

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Claim 8: “The company is seeking a return of $244,199.28 that includes other charges, attorneys’ fees and litigation costs”

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Multiple sources explicitly cite the amount of $244,199.28, including past-due payments, fees, and litigation costs.

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web search NEUTRAL — Either way, the company says Williams owes past-due lease payments totaling $244,199.28, as well as additional charges, fees and costs. OpenRoad is suing Trent for breach of contract, fraud and more.
https://www.tmz.com/2026/08/09/trent-williams-sued-by-auto-g…

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web search NEUTRAL — The company says Trent Williams owes $244,199.28 in past-due lease payments, along with fees and penalties, plus additional charges including attorneys’ fees and litigation costs. OpenRoad is suing Tr…
https://brobible.com/sports/article/trent-williams-sued-not-…

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Claim 9: “has been selected to the Pro Bowl over the last five seasons”

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Claim 10: “OpenRoad Auto Group claims Williams has been 46 months late on a 48-month lease he agreed to for a 2018 Porsche 911”

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Gridiron Heroics and Yahoo Sports (citing TMZ) report that Williams agreed to 48 monthly payments and has missed the vast majority of them, though the specific '46 months late' phrasing is a calculation based on the reported payment history (August/September 2021 to present).

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Claim 11: “Williams reportedly paid the first two months of the lease in August and September 2021, but he has not made a payment since”

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Gridiron Heroics explicitly states that Williams made the first two lease payments in August and September 2021 and has not made another payment since.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932) is an American composer and conductor. Over his seven-decade career, he has composed many of the best known scores in film history. His style blends roman…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trenton Jacoby Brown (born April 13, 1993) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia Mi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trent Williams (born July 19, 1988) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). Williams is considered one of the greatest …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trent_Williams

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Claim 12: “He was a first-team All-Pro in 2021, 2022 and 2023”

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Claim 13: “Williams and the 49ers agreed to a two-year, $50 million contract extension”

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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding a two-year, $50 million contract extension.

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