Deion Sanders attorney seeks to quash subpoena to testify at son's trial in latest twist
Deion Sanders' attorney filed a motion to quash a subpoena to testify at his son's bankruptcy trial, noting it conflicted with Colorado's first game
Attorney Harvey Steinberg for Colorado football coach Deion Sanders submitted a motion on August 20th to quash a subpoena for Sanders to testify in his son Shilo's impending bankruptcy trial in Denver. The move comes as the trial, which is expected to last up to five days, clashes with Sanders' football team's travel schedule for their season opener in Atlanta on September 3rd.
Steinberg argues that Sanders would face an "undue burden" in testifying, given his professional and personal obligations with the University of Colorado football team. Steinberg also seeks a protective order from the court, preventing the plaintiff's attorney, John Darjean, from serving Sanders with the subpoena. If Sanders' testimony becomes pertinent to the trial, Steinberg wants to arrange for remote testimony.
Shilo Sanders, 26, filed for bankruptcy in 2023 with more than $11 million in debt, primarily owed to Darjean. Darjean sued Shilo in 2016, claiming Sanders caused him physical injuries when he tried to seize his phone at school in 2015 under Deion Sanders' request. Darjean won a $11.89 million default judgment against Shilo in 2022, but Shilo is now attempting to have the debt erased, claiming self-defense.
Darjean's attorney, Ori Raphael, had initially submitted proof of service for Sanders' acceptance of the subpoena on August 19th, but Steinberg now contends that "no service has occurred," disputing the terms of Sanders' possible testimony.
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