Former NFL player sentenced to 2½ years in prison for real estate and gold mine Ponzi scheme that caused $5.3 million in losses

March 10, 2025 — A former NFL linebacker was sentenced today to 30 months in federal prison for running a Ponzi scheme in which he defrauded victims out of more than $5 million by lying to them that he was involved in lucrative luxury real estate investments, gold mines in Alaska and Ghana, and other ventures, and promising them high rates of return on their investments.  Read More