Tennis star Maria Sharapova is being investigated by police in India in connection to a cheating and criminal conspiracy case involving a real estate company that used the Russian athlete to endorse a luxury housing project that never materialized. Real estate firm Homestead Infrastructure is accused of making tens of millions of dollars from home buyers for a project named “Ballet by Maria Sharapova,” a luxury apartment complex with its own helipad, tennis academy and other amenities. Sharapova was the second highest paid female athlete in the world in 2016, earning $21.9 million, Forbes reported. Sharapova, 30, was suspended for 15-months after testing positive for the banned substance meldonium. The tennis star returned to the sport in April.

Source: Fox News November 22, 2017 18:11 UTC