News about Bill Romanowski

The couple filed for bankruptcy less than 24 hours before they were scheduled to attend a hearing in the civil case that the Department of Justice brought against them last year.

Four-time Super Bowl winner Bill Romanowski and his wife, Julie, filed for bankruptcy Monday, less than 24 hours before they were scheduled to attend a hearing in the civil case that the Department of Justice brought against them last year.  According to legal docs obtained by USA Today, the couple were set to appear in court Tuesday to face allegations that they owe more than $15.5 million in back taxes. However, under federal law, their bankruptcy filing will trigger an automatic pause in the Department of Justice's efforts to collect on the alleged money they owe. 

According to a federal appeal brought by the federal government in a California federal court, Bill Romanowski, the feared former NFL linebacker, owes more than $15 million in back taxes. In the lawsuit, Romanowski and his wife, Julie, are among those listed. DailyMail.com has more information about the filing. Despite being ordered by two courts to pay prior tax owing to 1998, the couple has not been able to do so, according to the complaint. The couple owes a total of $15.3 million in outstanding taxes, fines, and interest, accruing from 1998 to 2007.