US EditionProsecutors say makeup, wigs helped former Alabama tackle impersonate NFL players in $20M fraud
Prosecutors say the pair used disguises, fake IDs and false loan papers to obtain at least 13 loans totaling nearly $20 million.
- Former Alabama defensive lineman Luther Davis and partner CJ Evins are expected to plead guilty to federal charges involving a nearly $20 million loan fraud scheme targeting NFL players.
- Prosecutors allege Davis and Evins impersonated NFL stars using disguises, including wigs and makeup, to deceive notaries during virtual loan closings between May 2023 and October 2024.
- The pair obtained at least 13 fraudulent loans totaling more than $19.8 million, with proceeds used to purchase real estate, jewelry, and vehicles, according to the complaint.
- Davis and Evins are scheduled to appear at the Richard B. Russell Federal Courthouse on Monday, April 27, for their plea hearing, facing a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
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Former Alabama football player wore wigs and makeup to impersonate NFL players in $20 million fraud, prosecutors say
In early 2024, a former defensive tackle at the University of Alabama put on makeup and a wig and got on a video call from a swanky suburban Atlanta hotel to finalize a $4 million loan. Luther Davis had convinced investors the money was for a player in the NFL, and he used the wig and make up to impersonate the athlete. The ruse worked. The detailed allegations are included in a criminal complaint filed against Davis last month by the U.S. Attor…
Atlanta prosecutors say makeup, wigs helped former Alabama tackle impersonate NFL players in $20M fraud
In early 2024, a former defensive tackle at the University of Alabama put on makeup and a wig and got on a video call from a swanky suburban Atlanta hotel to finalize a $4 million loan.
Former college star allegedly used makeup, wigs to impersonate NFL players to commit fraud
In early 2024, a former defensive tackle at the University of Alabama put on makeup and a wig and got on a video call from a swanky suburban Atlanta hotel to finalize a US$4 million loan.
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Prosecutors say makeup, wigs helped former Alabama tackle impersonate NFL players in $20M fraud
A former defensive tackle at the University of Alabama is accused of wearing makeup and wigs to impersonate NFL players in a fraud scheme that bilked investors of $20 million.
Ex-Alabama Football Player Accused of Impersonating NFL Stars in Wild Loan Fraud Scheme
Luther Davis, a former defensive end at the University of Alabama, is accused of impersonating NFL stars in a multi-million dollar loan fraud scheme in charges filed March 19 and obtained by PEOPLE.
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