In a recent development, a federal judge has made another decision in the ongoing bankruptcy saga involving Colorado football player Shilo Sanders. This time, the judge rejected Sanders’ effort to completely get rid of a lawsuit brought against him by a former school security guard, John Darjean, who claims Sanders owes him $11 million.
This marks the second occasion since June that the court has had to intervene in an attempt by Sanders to dismiss allegations from Darjean. Initially, Judge Michael Romero did throw out parts of Darjean’s lawsuit but also gave him the chance to make adjustments and file it again. Following these adjustments, Sanders’ legal team once again sought dismissal, but without full success this time.
The case stems back to an incident where Darjean alleges he suffered permanent injuries due to an aggressive action by Sanders when he was just a ninth-grader. Despite not participating in his defense at trial, a judgement was made against Sanders for $11 million in 2022. By filing for bankruptcy last October, Sanders aimed to erase this enormous debt and start afresh. However, Darjean is not backing down easily and is using every legal avenue available…
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