Judge orders former NFL star Adrian Peterson to turn over assets to pay $12M debt

HOUSTON (AP) — Former NFL operating again Adrian Peterson has been ordered by a Texas choose to show over private belongings to assist pay a debt that has ballooned to greater than $12 million.

A court-appointed receiver has been searching for to gather cash from Peterson as a part of a judgment from a lawsuit filed in opposition to the four-time All-Professional operating again over a $5.2 million mortgage he did not repay to a Pennsylvania lending firm. Curiosity and costs resulted in that debt greater than doubling.

The receiver, Robert Berleth, requested a choose in July to order that constables accompany him to Peterson’s dwelling within the Houston suburb of Missouri Metropolis so he can stock belongings that may be bought off.

“The receiver requests constable accompaniment when receiver levies the quite a few belongings identified to be saved at (the house) to maintain the peace and stop interference with the receiver’s duties,” Berleth stated in a courtroom submitting.

The choose issued a courtroom order on Monday granting that request.

Attorneys for Peterson didn’t instantly reply to emails searching for remark Tuesday.

In February his attorneys filed courtroom paperwork asking that Berleth be prevented from auctioning varied gadgets seized from storage items, together with Peterson’s 2007 NFL “Rookie of the 12 months” trophy.

Later that month a choose ordered Berleth to cease the sale of the gadgets from Peterson’s storage items.

Peterson made seven Professional Bowls throughout 10 years with the Vikings and in 2012 was named the NFL’s most dear participant by the Related Press. After leaving Minnesota he performed for six different groups, together with Arizona, New Orleans, Washington and Detroit.