Deion Sanders Suing Ex-Wife Pilar For Defamation?
Deion Sanders is reportedly suing his ex-wife Pilar Sanders for defamation after she accused him of assaulting their children.
Deion "Prime Time" Sanders, the 47-year-old NFL Hall-of-Famer, is continuing to go through a tough time with his ex-wife Pilar, while appearing with their children and his producer girlfriend Tracey Edmonds in the OWN Network show, "Deion's Family Playbook." After Pilar posted a link of a YouTube recording where her daughter with Deion tells her mother that the ex-NFL star assaulted their children, the link was reportedly removed by OWN networks.
While Pilar went on to accuse media maven Oprah Winfrey of supporting a child abuser, Deion decided to sue his ex-wife for defamation. In the documents filed in Collin County, Texas, Deion requested a restraining order while alleging that Pilar "has published, and continues to publish, statements on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and other social media accusing Plaintiff of child abuse, abuse of the Defendant, assault, murder, and other crimes (the 'False Statements'). She has also appeared on television, specifically the 'Bill O'Reilly Show,' making similar abuse allegations."
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The lawsuit calls for the Pilar or any of her associates to stop making defamatory statements against Deion or involving their children in the ordeal, according to DallasNews.com.
Deion previously accused Pilar of being "certified crazy" while defending himself against her recent claims.
"When a man walks away, that tells you a lot about the situation. When a man wins custody, that tells [you] a lot about the situation," he previously told Bossip. " ... If you understood what transpired in court, the lies about the abuse. I mean when somebody says that you attempted to murder them, how can you kidnap your own kids and you got custody of them?"
While Deion has never shied away from speaking about his Christian faith, he admits that it may take some time to pray about the situation.
"God established me, not man nor woman. So, I ain't going nowhere," he told Bossip. "I'll pray on it; but no time soon."
