Wade’s public persona take another major blow:

A former business partner in Dwyane Wade’s failed eponymous-restaurant venture is accusing D-Wade of having sex parties with women in a rented Miami Beach apartment and says he has witnessed Wade smoking pot. The allegations by estranged associate Richard Von Houtman appear in the Palm Beach Post in Jose Lambiet’s Page 2 Live, a column geared to celebrity gossip. Click here for the column. Pictured here: Wade and Von Houtman in less contentious times.

It must be noted Von Houtman is suing Wade for breach of contract related to their business dealings, so he may well be, as Wade’s publicist claims, simply a disgruntled former associate spreading “fairy tales.” On the other hand, would Von Houtman go public with made-up detailed allegations and risk being sued for slander?

I must say the latest allegations sort of dovetail with the accusations of Wade’s estranged wife in divorce proceedings to paint a portrait of Dwyane Wade that is somewhat different than what his public persona has been. His wife alleges infidelity and also says Wade abandoned their two young children and gave her a sexually transmitted medical condition.

Boy Wade might have pissed off the wrong people. But if nothing is proven, he should be able to hold onto his endorsement deals even though his public perception may change.