休斯顿-前美国橄榄球联盟跑锋阿德里安·彼得森被德克萨斯州法官下令交出个人资产,以帮助支付已膨胀至超过1200万美元的债务。
一名法院指定的破产管理人一直在寻求向彼得森收取款项,这是对这位四次入选全明星赛的球员因未能偿还宾夕法尼亚州一家贷款公司的520万美元贷款而被起诉的判决的一部分。利息和费用导致债务增加了一倍多。
这位名叫罗伯特·贝斯(Robert Berleth)的破产管理人在7月份请求法官下令让警察陪他去彼得森位于密苏里州休斯顿郊区的家,以便他清点可以出售的资产。
“当接管人征收已知储存在(家中)的大量资产时,接管人要求警员陪同,以保持和平,防止干扰接管人的职责,”Berleth在一份法庭文件中说。
法官于周一发布了一项法庭命令,批准了这一请求。
彼得森的律师周二没有立即回复寻求置评的电子邮件。
2月,他的律师提交了法庭文件,要求阻止贝斯拍卖从仓库没收的各种物品,包括彼得森的2007年NFL“年度最佳新秀”奖杯。
当月晚些时候,一名法官命令Berleth停止出售Peterson仓库中的物品。
彼得森在维京人队的10年间赢得了7次职业保龄球赛,并在2012年被美联社评为NFL最有价值球员。离开明尼苏达州后,他为其他六支球队效力,包括亚利桑那州,新奥尔良,华盛顿和底特律。
Judge orders former NFL star Adrian Peterson to turn over assets to pay $12M debt
HOUSTON --Former NFL running back Adrian Peterson has been ordered by a Texas judge to turn over personal assets to help pay a debt that has ballooned to more than $12 million.
A court-appointed receiver has been seeking to collect money from Peterson as part of a judgment from a lawsuit filed against the four-time All-Pro running back over a $5.2 million loan he failed to repay to a Pennsylvania lending company. Interest and fees resulted in that debt more than doubling.
The receiver, Robert Berleth, asked a judge in July to order that constables accompany him to Peterson’s home in the Houston suburb of Missouri City so he can inventory assets that can be sold off.
“The receiver requests constable accompaniment when receiver levies the numerous assets known to be stored at (the home) to keep the peace and prevent interference with the receiver’s duties,” Berleth said in a court filing.
The judge issued a court order on Monday granting that request.
Attorneys for Peterson did not immediately respond to emails seeking comment Tuesday.
In February his attorneys filed court documents asking that Berleth be prevented from auctioning various items seized from storage units, including Peterson’s 2007 NFL “Rookie of the Year” trophy.
Later that month a judge ordered Berleth to stop the sale of the items from Peterson’s storage units.
Peterson made seven Pro Bowls during 10 years with the Vikings and in 2012 was named the NFL's most valuable player by the Associated Press. After leaving Minnesota he played for six other teams, including Arizona, New Orleans, Washington and Detroit.