Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner facing fraud claims in bankruptcy case
According to Daniel Kaplan, Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner is facing fraud claims from a creditor in his bankruptcy case, which he filed for back in December.
Lehner is being accused of fraud in obtaining the debt, as The Athletic article states, with his top creditor wanting the 31-year-old to pay back what he owes. It also mentions that Lehner is facing another fraud claim in a separate motion with American Express.
In a 14-page complaint, Aliya Growth Fund (AGF) uses the term 'fraud' or 'fraudulent' ten times and asks for a trial after loaning Lehner $4.75 million only six weeks before him and his wife filed for bankruptcy.
AGF's lawyers say that Lehner solicited and received massive sums of money, as mentioned above, "by making materially false and misleading representations." They also added that Lehner and his wife had 24 separate loans which totaled $21 million, as well as 11 litigation matters and unpaid taxes that they failed to disclose on their loan application last Fall.
As for Lehner's case with American Express, the company is seeking the return of $95,319.96 that he incurred following the hiring of an bankruptcy attorney in December 2022. American Express says that Lehner spent $45,406.25 at Aquatic Treasures in Las Vegas, and $15,029.99 at Top Shelf Aquatics in Winter Park, Fla.
Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner has been accused of fraud by the top creditor in bankruptcy court.
In a separate motion, American Express is also alleging fraud in seeking payment of Lehner's outstanding consumer bills.https://t.co/H5Uj6VyvnM— The Athletic NHL (@TheAthleticNHL) April 5, 2023
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