New Shiloh Sanders Bankruptcy Case Aims to Subpoena Deion

New lawsuit Colorado football player Shiloh Sanders’ bankruptcy case seeks to expand the investigation into his assets by seeking more information about them from his father Deion Sanders, brother Sheader, and the University of Colorado.

The application came from the lawyers of John Darjean, the man to whom Shiloh Sanders owes more than $11 million. They say Shiloh “delayed and delayed the preparation of documents” requested by the trustee in the case. So now they’re asking a federal bankruptcy judge to allow them to issue subpoenas for more information from Shiloh Sanders, Deion Sanders, the Colorado coach, and Sheader Sanders, the Colorado defensive back.

“The Debtor has provided the Trustee with relatively little information, yet the Debtor has enjoyed and continues to enjoy a lavish lifestyle (including the recent purchase of a Tesla Cybertruck),” the statement said.

Documents say Deion Sanders received income for his son

Shiloh Sanders, 24 years old, filed for bankruptcy in October 2023 in an attempt to pay off debts he owed to Darjean, a former security guard at his school in Dallas. Debt arises from an incident in 2015when Shiloh was 15 years old and allegedly elbowed Darjean in the chest when Darjean tried to confiscate his phone at school.

Deion and Shiloh Sanders previously said Darjean was the aggressor, not Shiloh, but Darjean won an $11.89 million judgment against him after suing Shiloh and claiming he suffered permanent injuries from the incident.

Darjean is now fighting Shiloh’s attempt to get out of debt because he wants it. To support those efforts, he wants a judge to allow him to issue subpoenas for information to Deion and Sheader Sanders. He is also seeking to subpoena the university and the 5430 Alliance, a collective that pays Colorado athletes for their names, likenesses and likenesses (zero).

“Darjean, through counsel, has received information that Deion Sanders and/or Shader Sanders have received income from endorsement appearances and/or zero activity on behalf of the Debtor,” the document states.

Shiloh Sanders’ lawyers dispute lack of cooperation

The university declined to comment on the matter and said Shiloh and Deion Sanders also would not comment.

Shiloh’s attorney did not respond to a message seeking comment but has previously disputed allegations that Shiloh has not cooperated in the proceedings. In August Shiloh’s lawyers said in a court document that Shiloh “offered information and provided the Trustee with his retained professionals, including numerous attorneys, his accountant and other professionals.”

Shiloh Sanders failed to show up for a trial in Texas that led to an $11 million default judgment against him in 2022. But before that, he participated in the trial, including testifying in pretrial depositions and filing counterclaims against Darjean. He is a graduate student and quarterback at Colorado who is playing his final year of college football for the team. Buffaloes (6-2).

The creditor wants to serve subpoenas to collect information

Darjean’s lawyers said the bankruptcy case “is really a two-way dispute” between Darjean and Shiloh Sanders. They noted that Shiloh filed for bankruptcy amid efforts to collect debt and accused him of a “massive concealment” of his assets in the case.

“There is a basis for dismissal of this case due to the debtor’s bad faith in handling this case, and Darjean reserves all rights and remedies in this regard,” the statement said. “However, until this case is dismissed, the Debtor and persons associated with and/or acting in concert with the Debtor must provide documents and information to which Darjean would otherwise have been entitled to receive if the Debtor had not filed suit on the eve of the hearing in the case of bankruptcy proceedings.”

The court’s application asks for an order allowing Darjan to serve the information on a third party and requiring each third party to respond within 30 days. It states that the provision of such information is necessary for the return of assets to the bankruptcy estate. In bankruptcy law, this is known as the 2004 Rule exam.

“Deon Sanders and Debtor appeared together in documentaries, social media posts, and other activities that were likely to generate royalties or other income,” the document states. “Deion Sanders is either aware of the compensation received by the Debtor and/or may have himself received compensation earned by the Debtor.”

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