Shilo Sanders just laid out his version of a wild 2015 incident in court Tuesday, swearing a security guard, John Darjean, “attacked and assaulted” him. This isn’t just some casual testimony either; Sanders is fighting an $11.89 million judgment in this bankruptcy trial, and he claims he was the victim, not the aggressor, in the very confrontation that led to that massive debt. The Colorado football player, son of Coach Deion Sanders, is trying to get out from under that huge financial burden.
Shilo’s Wild New Story: ‘Choke-Slammed’ and Terrified?
Sanders, 26, testified for the first time about the incident, saying Darjean caused him to fear for his life, choked him, and made him “black out” in 2015. He claims Darjean tore the skin off his arm while trying to snatch his phone at school. Shilo was in “excruciating pain,” according to his testimony, after being “choke-slammed” into a corner. He said he “hit my head as hard as possibly could happen” and even declared, “I literally have proof of both of his hands tearing my skin off.” Sanders was only 15 at the time of the incident, and he told the court he was “a scared little guy.” He firmly denied ever hitting Darjean, who was right there in court, shaking his head the whole time.
Hold Up: That’s Not What Everyone Else Said
The problem for Sanders is his story directly contradicts a Texas state court’s finding from 2022 that slapped him with that $11.89 million judgment. That court found *he* was the aggressor. His testimony also flies in the face of what other witnesses have said so far in this current bankruptcy trial, plus other investigations that completely absolved Darjean of blame. Darjean, you remember, is the security guard who sued Sanders in 2016, claiming Sanders had permanently injured him. Darjean’s account from that 2015 school incident in Dallas? He says he was confiscating Sanders’ phone per school policy when Sanders swung a roundhouse elbow into his upper chest and punched him. Darjean ended up at the hospital by ambulance right after the incident. Sanders, on the other hand, walked away with no visible injuries, a detail his current testimony doesn’t quite explain. Oh, and Sanders didn’t even show up for that civil trial in 2022, which led to the default judgment against him.
Courtroom Explodes: Judge Tells Everyone To Chill
Day 2 of this bankruptcy trial wasn’t just about conflicting stories, it got heated. Towards the end of the day, Judge Michael Romero had to raise his voice when Darjean’s attorney, Ori Raphael, seemed to be arguing directly with Sanders on the witness stand. “Just stop,” Romero had to tell them. “Just ask questions. Just answer his questions. Let’s not get into an argument between the two of you. It’s the end of the day. Tempers are getting a little high.” Yikes! This whole situation is bonkers, right? With Sanders claiming he was the victim and trying to shed that massive $11.89 million debt, the stakes couldn’t be higher. This trial is far from over, and with Day 2 already seeing the judge stepping in, you just know there’s more drama coming. What a wild ride for Deion Sanders’ son, battling this bizarre case in court.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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