Maxim’s parent company has sued media mogul Calvin Darden Sr. over the $31 million buyout of the glossy men’s mag that was bungled by his alleged scammer son.
In a lawsuit filed Thursday in Manhattan Supreme Court, Alpha Media Group — controlled by creditor Cerebus Capital Management — claimed Darden Sr., 63, and his company, Darden Media Group, failed to make good on a deal to buy the magazine.
The $38 million suit follows last week’s arrest of Darden’s son, 39-year-old Calvin Darden Jr. by the feds. Prosecutors claim the scion impersonated his wealthy dad, bilking $8 million from investors who thought they were buying into the Maxim deal.
In the new suit, Maxim claims it had meetings with both Dardens.
Darden Sr. signed as guarantor, the suit claims, and Merrill Lynch financial adviser Roderick Jones wrote a letter vouching for his ability to pay.
Asked if he wrote the letter, Jones told The Post, “I can’t recall.”
Darden Sr. — who serves on the boards of Target, Coca-Cola and Cardinal Health — could not be reached for comment.