Ex-Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson don dey face warrants arrest for Texas

Former NFL MVP running back Adrian Peterson dey face legal trouble again for Texas, dis time afta dem issue two warrants for him arrest related to him no show for court for two different child support cases.

Di former Minnesota Vikings star make more than $100 million for his NFL career from 2007 to 2021 and dem consider am future Pro Football Hall of Famer.

But dem issue warrants dis week for Fort Bend County, Texas, outside of Houston, wia Peterson also dey face property seizures to help pay off more than $12 million debt.

“Di current legal case wey dey related to misunderstanding regarding Adrian’s court dey appearances as e relate to child support, and him dey actively work wit him legal team to resolve dis mata as quickly as possible,” him publicist Denise White talk for statement.

“Him dey committed to clear up dis situation and move forward positively.”

For unrelated case, he plead no contest for October to misdemeanor assault afta dem accuse am for di same kontri of slapping woman from behind for May, dem sentence am to pay $500 fine wit no jail time for dat case, according to court records.

Adrian Peterson’s NFL benefits com into play

For di separate child support cases, di kontri issue capias warrants against am dis week.

Dose dey different from traditional arrest warrants wey require determination say dem get enough evidence to believe say him commit crime.

For dis case, di capias warrants relate to him no show for court for dis mata earlier dis month.

“To any peace officer of di state of Texas” one of di warrants talk.

“YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED TO ARREST: ADRIAN LEWIS PETERSON, as dem don see am for your administrative division, and ADRIAN LEWIS PETERSON safely keep am, so dat you go bring ADRIAN LEWIS PETERSON before di Honorable 328^th, Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas, for di Court House of County.

And dire to answer for di failure to appear for CIVIL NON-SUPPORT for December 05, 2024 before di 328TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, as ordered.”

Di two child-support cases list women from Minnesota as di custodial parents.

For one of di cases, judge sign qualified domestic relations order Monday wey establish di right of di child to receive portion of Peterson’s NFL benefits for child support.

Dem issue di warrants wit separate cash bonds of $9,500 and $7,500.

Di larger debt case involving Adrian Peterson

For anoda case for September, judge for Houston issue order for him to turn over numerous assets to help pay debt wey dem estimate at more than $12 million.

Dat debt stem from $5.2 million loan him take from Pennsylvania lending company for 2016 but no pay back.

Court-appointed receiver don dey try seize him assets to pay back dat debt and even intercept auction of him NFL trophies and odas earlier dis year, according to court records.

Peterson, 39, cast blame for dat case on him former financial advisor, wey dem no fit reach by USA TODAY Sports.

Peterson talk for statement for September say dis no be personal loan but business loan wey di financial advisor guarantee say dem go repay from business him co-own wit di financial advisor and anoda partner.

But di promissory note wit di lending company list only Peterson as di borrower wit12% interest rate.

Him promise to pay am back wit interest for March 2017, five months later.

Exhibit wey dem attach to di loan document for October 2016 indicate say him dey seek advance on $18 million contract wey he expect to com from di Vikings, But dat money no materialize.

Peterson dey com off knee injury for 2016, and di Vikings decline to pick up di $18 million option on him contract for early 2017, turning Peterson into free agent.

Peterson’s earnings fall dramatically afta dat, neva exceeding $3.5 million a year. Him neva play for NFL since 2021.

Di purpose of di loan him seek for 2016 na to consolidate, reduce di rate and defer payments on existing unsecured debt, according to di exhibit wey dem attach to di agreement.

Dat debt from dat loan since don lead to $8.3 million court judgment against am for 2021, plus $15,000 in attorney’s fees wit9% per annum on all amounts, according to court filing by di receiver.

Di approximate collection total na $12.5 million, di receiver talk for February court filing.

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