Shilo Sanders, a safety for the University of Colorado, has filed a petition with the federal bankruptcy court to help pay more than$ 1 million in debt, largely brought on by an assault and battery case.
Court documents indicate that Sanders—whose nephew, Shedeur, and parents, Deion, are the Cattle ‘ QB and head coach, both —has earned much less in name, image and likeness than some studies estimated.
When Sanders was 15 years old, the lawful dispute started in September 2015. Although the events dispute many of the details, John Darjean was a security guard at the Texas Focus Learning Center. Smith, a student at the school, refused to turn his body mobile over to Darjean, who told Smith he was violating a university law about use of a mobile phone.

Sanders argued that Darjean” cornered” him in a school lobby area and then grabbed Sanders ‘ arm — “hard enough to leave marks” —as he tried to finish a phone call with his mother, Pilar Sanders. Darjean, in comparison, insisted he acted fairly and in a “rational and non- threatening way”. According to Darjean, Sanders physically assaulted him, causing “permanent neural injuries and cervical spine destruction.”
In a Dallas County courtroom in 2016, Darjean filed a lawsuit against Sanders and his kids for assault and battery. Smith ‘ families were kicked out of the complaint as the case progressed slowly. In 2020, Sanders ‘ prosecutors withdrew after Sanders—an undergrad at South Carolina at the time—said he was no longer afford the lawyers.
Sanders says he was n’t informed about case advances, and that a trial date was repeatedly postponed. A test was held in 2022 without Sanders ‘ presence. The jury found Sanders guilty, ordering him to give Darjean$ 11.89 million. Court documents indicate that there was no movement for a new test and that the view was not appealed. Sanders claims he was n’t aware of the judgment until 2023, when Darjean’s attorneys began the collection process and requested a post-judgment receiver to be a part of the collection.
In a national bankruptcy court in Colorado, Sanders ‘ prosecutors made a notification to the Dallas judge last October that Sanders had filed a petition for relief under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code. The notice was intended to induce an involuntary stay of Sanders and his property’s loan selection.
The keep is frequently cited as a major factor in bankruptcy filings because it briefly shields parties from obtaining debt from the debtor, giving the debtor time to reorganize and manage their finances.
According to Sanders ‘ attorneys,” the creation of a post-judgment receivership would have a permanent effect on his ability to start his life after graduating, and [Sanders ] would likely remain subject to collection efforts from [Darjean ] for the rest of his life,” according to a filing to the bankruptcy court earlier this year.

According to them, Sanders had “be free from the harsh burden of his debts,” under the terms of debt relief.
Sanders ‘ petition to the bankruptcy court indicated that he faces two unsecured claims, one from Darjean for$ 11 million and the other from Utica Mutual for around$ 215, 000, as well as a$ 104, 000 secured property claim from Mercedes-Benz Financial Services related to a 2023 Mercedes. The petition also stated that Sanders had earned$ 193, 713 from January to October 2023,$ 216, 950 in 2022 and$ 17, 360 in 2021.
Those income figures are indistinguishable from Sanders ‘ reported NIL value, which is thought to be more than$ 1 million. NIL’s valuations occasionally appear to be based more on speculation or unscrupulous understatement than on reliable data, which is a constant criticism.
By disclosing sensitive information in Sanders ‘ bankruptcy case, Sanders ‘ attorneys claim Darjean has violated a protective order, which was issued in 2018. They allege that Darjean, who self-produced a self-made video called” Prime Time for Truth” on YouTube last month, included “extensive portions of the subpoenas from the State Court Case theme to the State Court Protective Order.”
Darjean’s prosecutors, who have filed separate lawsuits against Smith in the bankruptcy court, refute this claim, arguing that Sanders had filed for bankruptcy in October and had been made aware of his own violations of the protective get through information.
As they argue over how Smith ‘ bankruptcy might delay and possibly relieve him of the obligation to pay Darjean, Darjean and Sanders are likely to fight in court for a while. It’s also probable that the events will just reach a settlement.
Smith, 24, recently played for Jackson State and South Carolina before transferring to Colorado after his father accepted the position that following the 2022 time.
Smith is an NFL promise, but his younger sibling is a much more popular prospect. Shedeur Sanders, 22, is commonly expected to be a major get, perhaps the first overall choice, in the 2025 NFL draft. Caleb Williams, the first pick in the 2024 NFL draft, is expected to sign a four- year contract worth$ 39.5 million, including a$ 25.5 million signing bonus. As for Deion Sanders, the former NFL and MLB participant signed a five- year commitment with Colorado in 2022 for nearly$ 30 million.