Fraud and false statements

Mississippi sues Favre, wrestlers, over welfare misspending
By Emily Wagster Pettus May. 09, 2022 06:19 PM EDT
Pro football investor pleads guilty in cryptocurrency scheme
Apr. 25, 2022 07:33 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A businessman who was one of the early investors in a failed professional football league called the Alliance of American Football pleaded guilty...
La. woman accused of defrauding NFL fund for ex-players
Jan. 20, 2022 07:31 PM EST
GRETNA, La. (AP) — A woman who had a son with former NFL defensive lineman Norman Hand was arrested Thursday on allegations of defrauding a healthcare fund for...
Man to plead guilty in Tom Brady Super Bowl ring fraud
Dec. 20, 2021 09:18 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A New Jersey man who posed as a former New England Patriots player in order to buy and sell Super Bowl rings that he claimed were gifts to Tom...
Ex-NFL player Bellamy gets 3 years for COVID relief fraud
Dec. 13, 2021 02:40 PM EST
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Former NFL player Josh Bellamy has been sentenced to three years and one month in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining over $1.2 million in...
Former NFL player guilty of ID theft, COVID-19 relief fraud
Oct. 20, 2021 04:07 PM EDT
MIAMI (AP) — A former NFL wide receiver and South Florida native has pleaded guilty to stealing identities to fraudulently obtain coronavirus-related...

8 years for dad of Saints 'super fan' in charity, drug case
By Kevin Mcgill May. 11, 2021 06:39 PM EDT

Super League among sporting ventures that went wrong
By Steve Douglas And Ken Maguire Apr. 22, 2021 12:48 PM EDT
Feds: 2 men breached NFL, NBA players' social media accounts
By David Porter Sep. 30, 2020 03:19 PM EDT
A Louisiana man and a Florida man allegedly gained access to professional athletes’ social media accounts and either sold the information or used it to extort...
Former NFL player Bellamy charged with virus relief fraud
Sep. 10, 2020 06:07 PM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Former NFL player Josh Bellamy was arrested and charged Thursday with participating in a scheme to file fraudulent applications for more...

Filing: Victims deserve ex-quarterback's concussion funds
Andrew Welsh-Huggins Jun. 24, 2020 07:57 AM EDT

Chiefs gamble on LB Willie Gay in second round, add T Niang
By Dave Skretta Apr. 24, 2020 10:06 PM EDT

Trump pardons ex-San Francisco 49ers owner DeBartolo Jr.
By Aamer Madhani, Kevin Freking And Jill Colvin Feb. 18, 2020 12:27 PM EST

10 ex-NFL players charged with defrauding healthcare program
By Michael Balsamo Dec. 12, 2019 10:42 AM EST
Jury awards $6M in Drew Brees diamond-fraud lawsuit
Jun. 21, 2019 10:24 PM EDT
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A jury has awarded more than $6 million to New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees in a lawsuit that claimed a San Diego County jeweler sold him...
Judge axes 3 of 4 lawyers in NFL concussion case
By Maryclaire Dale May. 24, 2019 04:37 PM EDT
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The federal judge overseeing the $1 billion NFL concussion settlement has terminated three of four lawyers serving as class counsel.
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