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Bankruptcy: Assets of former Blackhawks turned Golden Knights goaltender seized
Vegas Golden Knights goalie, Robin Lehner has gotten into some major trouble lately. First starting off the season failing to show up to maintain his LTIR status for the Knights, and now he has another issue on his plate.
The former Blackhawks goalie has had his assets seized by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Natalie Cox. She has seized both Robin and Donya Lehner's assets, after a filing from creditor Aliya Growth Fund the Las Vegas Review-Journal has reported.
The filing was in response to the couple's spending habits, after the bankruptcy filing for Bankruptcy in 2022 as well, as their decision to transfer funds from their bank accounts, and not their creditors.
"Sufficient evidence exists to show that Mr. Lehner is transferring and dissipating assets in an attempt to avoid paying fraudulently incurred debts to creditors, including millions of dollars owed AGF and the other creditors," reads the filing as per the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
The growth fund is looking to recuperate $4.8 Million from the Lehners that they say is owed to them.
Donya and Robin originally filed for Bankruptcy in 2022 after they reported their dire straits of being in debt from anywhere from $10 to $50 Million dollars in debt. One of the largest contributors was the Lehner snake breeding business RL Exotics, LLC.
They would continue to burn through their cash, after filing for bankruptcy in 2022.
"Despite Lehner receiving $6 million under his NHL contract for the 2023-24 NHL season, it appears the vast majority of such funds have already been spent or transferred to third parties," read the court filing.
As Lehner's assets have been seized, they will only be able to access $25,000 a month for living expenses and legal fees.
This could be another obstacle in Lehner's life, as he failed to report to training camp to complete an examination that would continue his LTIR status.
This would've been the 5th year of his deal with the Vegas Golden Knights this season carrying an $5 Million AAV.
Lehner showed that he was capable of more than he was once, the Vegas Golden Knights starter.
Now has fallen from grace, and out of the scope of the league. Could this be the end of Lehner in the NHL?
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SEPTEMBRE 28 | 85 ANSWERS Bankruptcy: Assets of former Blackhawks turned Golden Knights goaltender seized Do you think this is the end of Robin Lehner's NHL career? | ||
| Yes | 73 | 85.9 % |
| No | 12 | 14.1 % |
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