San Jose Sharks left wing Evander Kane is a problem gambler whose six-week-old bankruptcy filing is designed to shield his considerable assets and stiff his lenders, one of his top creditors charged in a blistering and explosive motion Friday.
Kane made waves when he filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy protection last month, declaring $26.8 million in debts with $10.2 million of assets, despite having signed a seven-year, $49 million contract in 2018. That filing listed a $1.5 million gambling loss, but according to the motion from Zions Bancorp, that understated the issue.
Less than two months before the bankruptcy filing, Kane sold two Rolex watches for $75,000 to pay gambling debts, the bank wrote, citing changes Kane recently made to his ba…
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