Former Alabama Player Accused Of Posing As Nfl Pros -- With Wigs And Makeup -- In Fraud Scheme

A personnel of Alabama’s 2009 nationalist title team has been accused of impersonating NFL players arsenic portion of a strategy to fraudulently get astir $20 cardinal successful loans to acquisition existent estate, vehicles and jewelry.

Luther Davis, a Crimson Tide protect lineman from 2007-10, faces felony counts of conspiracy to perpetrate ligament fraud and aggravated personality theft, according to tribunal documents revenge past period by nan U.S. lawyer successful nan the Northern District of Georgia. An alleged co-conspirator, CJ Evins, besides faces nan aforesaid counts.

The documents mention nan initials of 3 players — X.M, D.N. and M.P. — that were impersonated during nan alleged scheme. The Guardian is reporting that those players are Green Bay Packers information Xavier McKinney, Cleveland Browns tight extremity David Njoku and Atlanta Falcons backmost Michael Penix Jr.

Prosecutors successful nan tribunal filings said nan NFL players were not progressive successful nan alleged scheme.

The documents picture an elaborate hoax successful which nan defendants allegedly created clone companies and fraudulent email accounts and driver’s licenses to thief fool lenders into loaning them immense sums of money.

Davis attended virtual loan-closing meetings wearing wigs, constitution and/or a caput covering to disguise himself arsenic players seeking loans, according to tribunal documents.

Both men entered pleas of not blameworthy astatine their arraignments but person indicated to nan tribunal they will participate blameworthy pleas astatine hearings group for April 27, according to tribunal records.

In 45 games complete 4 seasons pinch Alabama, Davis registered 21 solo tackles, 26 assists and 8 tackles for loss. A 2013 Yahoo report alleged that Davis collapsed NCAA rules by paying 5 prospective draught picks from nan Southeastern Conference arsenic an intermediary for sports agents and financial advisers.