Ex-Alabama Player's NFL Scam: $20M Fraud, Guilty Pleas

0:00A former University of Alabama defensive tackle named Luther Davis kicked off a wild scam early this year. He slapped on makeup in a wig, hopped on a video call from a fancy Atlanta hotel, and posed as an NFL player to score a $4 million loan from. Investors Davis teamed up with CJ Evans to keep the con rolling. In March and July, he switched disguises, like a do-rag head cover and faked being two more NFL players, using bogus driver's licenses pulled from. On mine photos, they raked in nearly $20 million across 13 phony loans. None of the real players knew a thing about it. Davis, a national champ with the Crimson Tide back in 2010, and Evans booed the cash on real estate, jewelry, and cars, according to federal prosecutors. Last month, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Atlanta hit them with charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. They both said not guilty in March, but court papers show their due back on April 27th

1:01to change that to guilty pleas. This bold hustle shows how far some go for quick cash, but the feds are shutting it down tight, leaving these ex-athletes facing real consequences. That's the story for today. Canada News Today, driven by AI, I'm Corey with The Story.