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Fraudsters Plead Guilty to $19.8M NFL-Loan Scam Using Wigs

4/29/2026

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Luther Davis and CJ Evins pleaded guilty to a $19,845,000 fraud scheme that used fake documents, wigs and bogus companies to pose as NFL athletes.
Between May 26 2023 and Oct. 25 2024 they secured a dozen fraudulent loans, spending the proceeds on real estate, luxury watches, jewelry and earlier debts.
Creditors demanded video closings that forced the pair to appear on camera in wigs, leading to sentencing dates of Aug. 4 and Oct. 8.

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Luther Davis and CJ Evins pleaded guilty to a $19,845,000 fraud scheme that used fake documents, wigs and bogus companies to pose as NFL athletes.
Between May 26 2023 and Oct. 25 2024 they secured a dozen fraudulent loans, spending the proceeds on real estate, luxury watches, jewelry and earlier debts.
Creditors demanded video closings that forced the pair to appear on camera in wigs, leading to sentencing dates of Aug. 4 and Oct. 8.