Overview
- Two capias warrants have been issued for Adrian Peterson in Fort Bend County, Texas, for failing to appear in court for child support cases involving custodial parents based in Minnesota.
- Peterson's publicist attributes the legal issues to a misunderstanding and states that he is working with his legal team to resolve the matter promptly.
- The court has ordered Peterson to pay cash bonds of $9,500 and $7,500, and one child has been granted access to a portion of Peterson's NFL benefits for child support payments.
- In addition to the child support cases, Peterson is reportedly facing property seizures to settle an estimated $12 million debt linked to unpaid loans, which he blames on his former financial advisor.
- Peterson has a history of legal troubles, including a 2014 child abuse case and a recent misdemeanor assault charge for which he pleaded no contest and paid a fine.