Ex-Alabama Player Pleads Guilty in $19M NFL Fraud

0:00It's April 29th. I'm Corey with The Story. This is Birmingham News Today, driven by AI. A former University of Alabama football player named Luther Davis just pleaded guilty in a federal fraud case out of Georgia. He admitted to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft after posing as NFL stars to score massive loans. The plea happened during a hearing on April 27th, 2026, before Judge Stephen Grimberg. Davis got advised of his rights, entered the deal knowingly, and the court locked it in right there. This scam ran from May 2023 to October 2024, with Davis and an accomplice faking companies, bank accounts, emails, and IDs tied to real players. They even disguised themselves in virtual closings to full inders and notaries. Prosecutors nailed them for 13 fake loans, pulling in over $19,800,000, all without a nod from the actual athletes or their teens. It's a huge hit to trust in that high stakes lending world.

1:02Davis remains free on bond until sentencing on October 8th, 2026, at 2pm, when the real consequences drop.