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  1. May 31, 2019

    Deion Sanders To Pay Atty Fees In Whistleblower's Suit

    A Texas federal judge on Friday ordered former Dallas Cowboys star Deion Sanders to pay $3,775 in attorney fees in a whistleblower suit accusing Sanders and his nonprofit organization of stealing almost $200,000 from government-funded school meal programs.

  2. March 19, 2019

    Deion Sanders Dodges Default In Whistleblower Suit

    Deion Sanders escaped a default judgment motion in Texas federal court Tuesday after the former NFL star retained counsel for his nonprofit facing a whistleblower lawsuit accusing him and the organization of scamming nearly $200,000 from government-funded school meal programs.

  3. November 05, 2018

    Whistleblower Seeks Default Win Over Deion Sanders' Charity

    A whistleblower accusing a nonprofit owned by former NFL star Deion Sanders of scamming nearly $200,000 from government-funded school meal programs asked a Texas magistrate judge Monday to enter a default judgment against Sanders and his charity for failing to respond to the court or appear at hearings.

  4. May 10, 2018

    Charity Workers Denied Atty Fees In Deion Sanders FCA Row

    A Texas federal judge entered an order Thursday denying attorneys' fees for three defendants who beat a whistleblower's False Claims Act claims that they scammed federally funded school meal programs, in a suit that still includes a live sanctions motion against NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders.

  5. January 10, 2018

    New Sanctions Sought For Deion Sanders' FCA Suit No-Shows

    A whistleblower suing Deion Sanders in a False Claims Act lawsuit related to the former NFL player's charter school urged a Texas federal court Tuesday to penalize Sanders for his failure to show up for scheduled hearings, saying he "willfully and intentionally" chose not to attend.

  6. August 11, 2017

    Deion Sanders Sanctioned For Discovery No-Show In FCA Suit

    A Texas magistrate judge on Friday slapped former Dallas Cowboys star Deion Sanders with a $2,200 sanction after he skipped a discovery hearing in a whistleblower False Claims Act suit tied to his charter school despite being ordered to personally attend.

  7. August 01, 2017

    Charity Workers Want Out Of Deion Sanders FCA Suit

    Two charity workers and a clergyman embroiled in a whistleblower lawsuit accusing them and NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders of violating the False Claims Act by filing bogus claims for his charter school sought an exit in Texas federal court Sunday, arguing the accusations come from public sources.

  8. April 26, 2017

    Whistleblower Fights Atty Fees Bid In Deion Sanders FCA Suit

    A whistleblower accusing NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders and others of violating the False Claims Act by filing bogus claims for his charter school asked a Texas federal judge to deny an attorneys' fee bid by one of the parties in the case, arguing that it is premature. 

  9. January 31, 2017

    Magistrate Suggests Nixing Ex-Football Star's $1M FCA Suit

    A Dallas magistrate judge on Monday recommended that a whistleblower's claims against former football player Deion Sanders’ co-defendants in a False Claims Act suit get tossed, finding a lack of support for allegations that they misused $1 million of federal funds for a needy children's lunch program.

  10. August 12, 2016

    Parties In Ex-Football Star False Claims Suit Avoid Default

    A Dallas magistrate judge on Friday declined to enter default judgment against Deion Sanders' co-defendants in a False Claims Act suit alleging the misuse of federal funds for a needy children's lunch program, saying they timely appeared and filed motions to dismiss.

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