Alabama
Ex-Alabama tackle pleads guilty in $20M NFL player impersonation case
Prosecutors say Luther Davis wore wigs and makeup to disguise himself as NFL players in a sham loan scheme.
Alabama’s Luther Davis reacts after its 32-13 win over Florida in the SEC championship NCAA college football game at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Dec. 5, 2009. Davis pleaded guilty Monday to fraud in a $20 million federal case accusing him of impersonating NFL players to secure loans. (Dave Martin/AP)
A former defensive tackle at the University of Alabama pleaded guilty Monday to felony charges in a federal case accusing him of wearing wigs and makeup to impersonate NFL players and fraudulently secure almost $20 million in loans.
Luther Davis, 37, pleaded guilty to single counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in a deal with prosecutors.
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Journalist Rosie Manins is a legal affairs reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.