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Ex-NFL Star Reshad Jones Settles $9.5M Fraud Case

10/14/2025

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Reshad Jones, a former National Football League (NFL) player, settled a lawsuit against Merrill Lynch for $9.5 million after alleging that his former adviser, Isaiah Williams, defrauded him of $2.6 million.
The settlement was finalized in August and publicly reported.
Williams allegedly misappropriated funds through over 130 unauthorized transactions and a money-laundering scheme with Octivia Graham.
Williams faces first-degree organized fraud charges and is out on a $1 million bond.

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Reshad Jones, a former National Football League (NFL) player, settled a lawsuit against Merrill Lynch for $9.5 million after alleging that his former adviser, Isaiah Williams, defrauded him of $2.6 million.
The settlement was finalized in August and publicly reported.
Williams allegedly misappropriated funds through over 130 unauthorized transactions and a money-laundering scheme with Octivia Graham.
Williams faces first-degree organized fraud charges and is out on a $1 million bond.