Georgia men plead guilty to nearly $20 million fraud and identity theft scheme that targeted professional athletes

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Luther Davis and CJ Evins pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud and aggravated identity theft charges after they tricked lenders into providing nearly $20 million in loans by pretending to represent professional athletes. As part of their scheme, the pair posed as managers of the athletes and wore disguises to impersonate the athletes. The case is currently pending in an unknown court with an unknown docket number. The defendants are accused of committing serious federal crimes, including wire fraud and identity theft.

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Georgia men plead guilty to nearly $20 million fraud and identity theft scheme that targeted professional athletes

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Luther Davis and CJ Evins pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud and identity theft charges for a scheme that targeted professional athletes. They tricked lenders into providing nearly $20 million in loans by posing as the athletes' managers and wearing disguises to impersonate them. The scheme involved pretending to represent professional athletes to obtain loans.

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• • guilty plea
• • wire fraud
• • identity theft

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Luther Davis and CJ Evins pleaded guilty today to federal wire fraud and aggravated identity theft charges after they tricked lenders into providing nearly $20 million in loans by pretending to represent professional athletes. As part of their scheme, the pair posed as managers of the athletes and wore disguises to impersonate the athletes.

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Georgia men plead guilty to nearly $20 million fraud and identity theft scheme that targeted professional athletes

Luther Davis and CJ Evins pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud and identity theft charges for a scheme that targeted professional athletes. They tricked lenders into providing nearly $20 million in loans by posing as the athletes' managers and wearing disguises to impersonate them. The scheme involved pretending to represent professional athletes to obtain loans.

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Georgia men plead guilty to nearly $20 million fraud and identity theft scheme that targeted professional athletes

Luther Davis and CJ Evins pleaded guilty today to federal wire fraud and aggravated identity theft charges after they tricked lenders into providing nearly $20 million in loans by pretending …

Apr 27, 2026 · 1 min read