Retirement for one NFL player is not going the way he thought it would.
BMW Financial Services filed a lawsuit against former NFL linebacker Kroy Biermann amid his nasty divorce from reality TV star Kim Zolciak.
The car company alleges that the former football player “defaulted” on the terms of their contract by “failing to make payments as agreed,” according to court documents obtained by Page Six.
Via the report:
“A copy of the lease submitted alongside the petition shows that Biermann, 37, signed an agreement on July 31, 2020, for a Rolls-Royce Cullinan worth about $400,100.
He traded in his Rolls-Royce Wraith, worth $205,000, at the time, and so he was expected to make monthly payments of over $5,000 throughout a 36-month period.
The total amount the father of six owed by the end of the lease term was $221,763.57.
However, payment records show that Biermann began accruing sporadic late charges in September 2020, then again in February 2021 and October 2021.
The missed payments became more frequent from January 2022 to April 2023.”
BMW Financial Services claimed they asked the former NFL star to return his car, but he allegedly “failed and refused to turn over the vehicle,” per the documents.
Click on ‘Follow Us’ and get notified of the most viral NFL stories via Google! Follow Us
The Atlanta Falcons icon was one of the team’s best players during his time there, and he got paid handsomely to perform his role. Biermann made $14,164,518 throughout his eight-year NFL career.
His attorney, Marlys Bergstrom, told TMZ that his wife is actually to blame for his money troubles.
“Mr. Biermann never imagined that he would find himself in this position, having a car repossessed,” the lawyer said.
“But this is the fallout when folks find themselves spending way beyond their means. Kroy retired and no longer receives that NFL salary. … I don’t think anyone told Kim.”
He accused the former “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star of being “detached from reality” when it comes to finances.
“Every month Kroy has to scratch enough money together to pay the mortgage to save the home from going into foreclosure; they are getting collection notices and now lawsuits on behalf of creditors,” the attorney continued.
“Kim continues to spend money on online gambling, wine, and things that are not necessities but luxuries. Well, now they have one less luxury item.”
Biermann previously accused his estranged wife of having a gambling addiction that “devastated” their family. Zolciak filed for divorce from Biermann after eleven years of marriage, citing their date of separation as April 30th.
Kroy Biermann was drafted by the Falcons in 2008, and he was a member of the team until 2015, when he was released following a slew of injuries.
