A new court filing against the Colorado defensive back argues why his massive debt to a former security guard should not be discharged.
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| Deion Sanders' son Shilo accused of trying to 'avoid responsibility' in bankruptcy case |
The effort to erase Shilo Sanders' massive debt
Sanders’ goal when filing a Chapter 7 bankruptcy case last year was to stop Darjean’s debt collection efforts and get the debt erased by the court, allowing him “to get a fresh start, free from the oppressive burden of his debts,” as his attorneys have argued.
Normally, the bankruptcy court allows debts to be discharged as a way to provide relief to the “honest but unfortunate debtor,” said Angela Littwin, a law professor and bankruptcy expert at the University of Texas.
But there are exceptions in the law that would prevent the discharge of certain debts. One of them is if the debt stems from a “willful and malicious injury by the debtor,” as attorneys for the security guard said it did. They said Shilo Sanders assaulted Darjean in 2015 when Darjean was trying to confiscate Sanders’ phone at school, leaving Darjean with permanent and severe spinal and nerve injuries.
Darjean sued Sanders to recover for his damages in 2016, but when the case finally went to trial in Dallas in 2022, Sanders didn’t show up for it to defend himself in court. The court then considered the evidence and issued a default judgment that said Sanders owed Darjean $11.89 million, including $3 million for future physical impairment and $2 million in lost future earning capacity.
Darjean since has promised to fight for what he is owed and is opposing the discharge of the debt in bankruptcy court.
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