Shilo Sanders faces legal trouble again as Mercedez-Benz looks to repossess his car

Nypost · Jun 03, 2026 · 334 words · By Grace McCarron

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What to know about Shilo Sanders faces legal trouble again as Mercedez-Benz looks to repossess his car

For the second time since the start of 2025, Shilo Sanders has been accused of not keeping up with his car payments by Mercedes-Benz, which has now asked a federal bankruptcy court to let the company repossess his car.

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What happened

Why it matters

Mercedes-Benz filed a similar claim in April 2025, stating Sanders was late on payments.

Common ground

That instance was resolved and Sanders kept his $135,000 car.

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Claim 1: “Shilo Sanders went undrafted in April 2025”

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Claim 2: “much of which was owed to security guard John Darjean, who won a default judgment against Sanders in 2022 when Sanders didn’t appear for trial after being accused of assaulting Darjean.”

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Multiple sources confirm that the debt stems from a judgment won by security guard John Darjean following an assault accusation involving Sanders in 2015.

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Claim 3: “He filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in October 2023 with over $11 million in debt”

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Multiple sources confirm Shilo Sanders filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in October 2023 with debts exceeding $11 million.

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Claim 4: “Mercedes-Benz has asked for relief from the stay.”

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Multiple sources explicitly state that Mercedes-Benz has requested relief from the automatic stay to repossess the vehicle.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 ... Mercedes-Benz argues the situation is different now because Sanders remains protected by the automatic stay that went into effect when he filed ...
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/shilo-sanders-faces-merced…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 ... Mercedes-Benz has again asked a court to repossess Shilo Sanders' car over alleged missed payments. · This is the second time Mercedes-Benz has ...
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2026/06/02/shilo…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... Shilo Sanders is back in bankruptcy court over a luxury SUV, but the bigger story is what that car now represents. The latest twist has Mercedes ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZI0PsWlm97/

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Claim 5: “Darjean still has not been able to collect the entire amount owed from his lawsuit, and another trial is set for Aug. 31.”

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While sources confirm Darjean is fighting to collect, there is no specific evidence in the provided results confirming a trial date of August 31.

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Claim 6: “Mercedes-Benz filed a similar claim in April 2025, stating Sanders was late on payments.”

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One web source specifically mentions a similar claim filed in April 2025 stating Sanders was late on payments. Other sources mention the 'second time' but do not explicitly date the first instance to April 2025.

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web search NEUTRAL — Mercedes-Benz filed a similar claim in April 2025, stating Sanders was late on payments.The June 2 claim, which was reported first by USA TODAY, states that Sanders is late on payments that add up to …
https://nypost.com/2026/06/03/sports/shilo-sanders-faces-leg…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mercedes-Benz demands payment from Shilo Sanders, Deion Sanders' son, over a $135k vehicle.Witness the emotional moment when Shilo Sanders goes undrafted in the 2025 NFL Draft and what it means for hi…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/what-happened-to-shilo-sande…

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web search NEUTRAL — Exklusive Einblicke und individuelle Angebote: Erleben Sie mit Mercedes-Benz das Maximum aus digitaler Live-PR. Exclusive insights and individual offers: Experience the maximum of digital live PR with…
https://media.mercedes-benz.com/press-kit/e3fb1e08-0558-4228…

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Claim 7: “For the second time since the start of 2025, Shilo Sanders has been accused of not keeping up with his car payments by Mercedes-Benz, which has now asked a federal bankruptcy court to let the company repossess his car.”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Mercedes-Benz has petitioned a federal bankruptcy court to repossess Shilo Sanders' car for the second time due to missed payments.

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Claim 8: “and was waived by the Buccaneers last year.”

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Claim 9: “That instance was resolved and Sanders kept his $135,000 car.”

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Web sources confirm that Sanders kept his vehicle despite previous repossession attempts, and one source explicitly mentions the $135k value.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Deion Luwynn Sanders Sr. (born August 9, 1967), commonly known as Deion Sanders, is an American football coach and former player who is the head football coach at the University of Colorado Boulder. N…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deion_Sanders

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shedeur Deion Sanders ( shəd-OOR; born February 7, 2002) is an American professional football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). The son of Pro Football Hall o…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shilo Deion Sanders (born February 9, 2000) is an American former professional football safety. He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks, Jackson State Tigers and Colorado Buffaloes…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shilo_Sanders

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Claim 10: “Sanders filed for bankruptcy after Darjean tried to collect, and an automatic stay preventing debt collection efforts was issued by the court.”

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Sources confirm that the October 2023 bankruptcy filing triggered an automatic stay on debt collection efforts, specifically in the context of the Darjean debt.

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web search NEUTRAL — Shilo’s bankruptcy filing in October 2023 triggered an automatic stay or hold on debt collection efforts against him. But Mercedes-Benz Financial Services argued it should be entitled to relief from t…
https://www.aol.com/deion-sanders-addresses-son-shilos-21212…

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web search NEUTRAL — Shilo Sanders’ bankruptcy case stems from an incident in 2015, when Darjean said Shilo caused him severe and permanent injuries as he tried to confiscate his phone at school. Shilo was only 15 years o…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2025/04/01/shilo…

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web search NEUTRAL — Shilo Sanders does not move like a man who has filed for bankruptcy. He even gets to keep his fancy car despite repo attempts by the manufacturer. On June 2, 2026, Mercedes-Benz filed a new federal co…
https://www.essentiallysports.com/ncaa-college-football-news…

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Claim 11: “The June 2 claim, which was reported first by USA TODAY, states that Sanders is late on payments that add up to more than $9,000, including amounts past due from February through May.”

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The specific detail regarding the June 2 filing, the $9,000 amount, and the February-May timeframe is reported in one source citing USA TODAY.

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Claim 12: “Sanders is the son of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders and the brother of Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders.”

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Claim 13: “The new Mercedes-Benz filing comes soon after another lawsuit was dropped by a law firm that also stated Sanders was overdue on bills.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a law firm dropping a lawsuit due to overdue bills.

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