Robin Lehner has not paid his debt of more than 5 million kroner, or about 460,000 euros. The creditor took the matter to court.
In 2020, Robin Lehner signed a five-year contract with the Vegas Golden Knights. PDO
Vegas Golden Knights’ NHL goalie Robin Lehner was the guarantor of, among other things, a loan of 2.5 million kroner, or about 230,000 euros, of a company offering asylum accommodation. The company did not pay its debt, so the creditor turned to Lehner.
The money was not heard from Lehner either, so the matter was taken to court. The goalkeeper himself did not participate in the proceedings.
Borrower’s attorney Jonas Edward said his client was therefore entitled to a binding default judgment, and Lehner was declared bankrupt in the district court of the municipality of Nacka in Sweden.
– We hoped that Lehner would do the right thing and pay the debt. However, despite several attempts, that has not happened, Edward said for Aftonbladet.
Lehner naturally has a completely different opinion on the matter.
– The insolvency assessment must look to the future. It is obvious that he has the ability to pay the receivables. Therefore, he should not be declared bankrupt either, argued Lehner’s lawyer Clas Jörgensen.
According to the verdict, Lehner has only paid half a million kroner for the debt. The loan has an annual interest rate of 30 percent, and the total amount owed is now five million kroner (about 460,000 euros).
The company whose loan is guaranteed by Lehner went bankrupt in 2018.
Lehner has earned gross in his NHL career around 27.5 million euros.
Lehner’s complaint
The NHL goalkeeper’s camp appealed the court’s decision.
The complaint invokes, among other things, the Swedish court’s jurisdiction over Lehner, as he does not live or practice his profession in Sweden.
According to the complaint, Lehner was also not properly informed about the bankruptcy application and its processing.
– It is completely clear to me that Robin Lehner is not insolvent. He has three years left on his contract, during which he will earn a total of 150 million kroner (about 13.8 million euros), so he will be able to pay, the goalkeeper’s lawyer Jörgensen said.
At the moment, the Swedish goalkeeper is rehabilitating himself back to playing condition after surgery.
Source: Aftonbladet.