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Ex-Bama DT pleads guilty after posing as NFLers
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- ATLANTA -- A former Alabama defensive tackle pleaded guilty Monday to defrauding investors of millions of dollars by putting on makeup and wigs to impersonate NFL players.
- Luther Davis entered guilty pleas in federal court in Atlanta to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft.
- Prosecutors say Davis wore disguises on multiple video calls with investors in 2024 to impersonate three different NFL players.
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ATLANTA -- A former Alabama defensive tackle pleaded guilty Monday to defrauding investors of millions of dollars by putting on makeup and wigs to impersonate NFL players.
Luther Davis entered guilty pleas in federal court in Atlanta to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. CJ Evins, who was accused of executing the scheme with Davis, also pleaded guilty to the two charges.
Prosecutors say Davis wore disguises on multiple video calls with investors in 2024 to impersonate three different NFL players. He wore makeup and a wig once, a wig a second time and a do-rag-style head covering on a third call.
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