Shilo Sanders, son of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders and brother of Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders, is facing legal trouble again. Mercedes-Benz is trying to repossess his car.
This is actually the second time since early 2025 that Sanders has been accused of missing car payments. Mercedes-Benz has now gone to a federal bankruptcy court, asking for permission to take back Sanders’ $135,000 vehicle.
The latest claim, filed on June 2, 2026, says Sanders owes more than $9,000 in overdue payments from February through May. It’s just another chapter in Sanders’ ongoing financial headaches.
Back in October 2023, he filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, listing over $11 million in debt. That’s a staggering number—hard to even picture, honestly.
The Latest Legal Battle with Mercedes-Benz
This recent filing from Mercedes-Benz puts a spotlight on Sanders’ financial issues. The New York Post reports that the automaker wants relief from the automatic stay the bankruptcy court put in place, which is the only thing stopping them from repossessing the car right now.
Their lawyer argued in court on June 2 that the company’s being blocked from taking and selling the car, which is their collateral. Mercedes-Benz claims the car is losing value and that Sanders has defaulted on his contract.
Details of the Payment Delinquency
The overdue payments total more than $9,000 and have been stacking up since February 2026. Sanders hasn’t paid through May.
It’s not even the first time this has happened—back in April 2025, he was late on payments too, but that situation worked out in his favor. Will he have the same luck this time? Hard to say.
If you’re curious and want to dig deeper, check out the full article on the New York Post.
Previous Financial Struggles
Shilo Sanders’ money problems go back a while. In October 2023, he filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, saying he owed more than $11 million.
Most of that debt? It was linked to security guard John Darjean, who won a default judgment against Sanders in 2022. Darjean had accused Sanders of assault, and Sanders just didn’t show up for the trial.
After the judgment, Darjean tried to collect what he was owed. That pushed Sanders to file for bankruptcy, which triggered an automatic stay and paused any debt collection for the time being.
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