By Ruth Ferguson
Deion Sanders is now facing criminal mischief charges according to a statement released by The Town of Prosper this afternoon It is a Class A Misdemeanor Criminal Mischief filed by the Collin County District Attorney’s Office for review. If convicted, Sanders faces up to a year in jail and a $4,000 fine.
The former Dallas Cowboy has not been arrested and because the investigation is on-going the city does not plan to release any additional information. According to news reports earlier today, the charges stem from him allegedly breaking or damaging the cell phone of his estranged wife Pilar’s friend when they allegedly attacked him on April 23.
According to USA Today, Pilar’s attorney, Larry Friedman, Sanders repeatedly called the police on his client until finally they arrested her. They are suggesting this was a campaign by Sanders to have Pilar removed from his home. His attorneys have reportedly stated that she is unfit to have custody of their three children.
When someone tweeted that a warrant was issued for his arrest earlier today, Sanders responded “its a lie my man.”
