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A law firm has filed a lawsuit against Shilo Sanders, claiming he has failed to pay more than $164,000 in delinquent bills, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to Pakinomist Digital.
The lawsuit, filed Monday, alleges Sanders is owed money for services Barnes & Thornburg provided while he faced a personal injury lawsuit in 2023 that led him to file for bankruptcy in October.
The firm “provided the legal services and incurred the costs reflected in the invoices between May 1, 2024 and August 26, 2024 based on the agreement,” the suit states, according to USA Today, which first reported the lawsuit.
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Colorado Buffaloes safety Shilo Sanders reacts in the second quarter against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Folsom Field. (Ron Chenoy/Imagn Images)
“However, Mr. Sanders failed to pay the amounts reflected in the invoices presented to him and has not offered payment in response to Plaintiff’s efforts to obtain payment on the outstanding invoices. The total of the invoices Mr. Sanders currently owes Plaintiff is $164,285.55, including $91,967 for the services incurred and interest.”
The personal injury case came when Sanders was accused in 2016 of causing permanent injury to a security guard at Sanders’ Dallas high school after he tried to confiscate Sanders’ phone. He is $11 million in debt after he failed to appear at trial, resulting in a default judgment.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Shilo Sanders practices during the NFL football team’s rookie minicamp Friday, May 9, 2025, in Tampa, Florida. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
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Sanders filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy to get it released, but the security guard is fighting that case.
Sanders’ agent, Drew Rosenhaus, did not respond to a request for comment.
Meanwhile, Sanders’ brother, Shedeur Sanders, will make his first NFL start on Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders.
Shedeur Sanders and Shilo Sanders participate in the AT&T Playoff Playlist Live! Concert at State Farm Arena on January 18, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Julia Beverly/Getty Images)
After playing with his brother at Colorado, Shilo Sanders went undrafted last April but signed a contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. However, he was ejected from a preseason game and was cut from the team.
