Former Alabama player accused of posing as NFL pros -- with wigs and makeup -- in fraud scheme
Luther Davis, who won an NCAA title with Alabama in 2009, sometimes wore wigs and makeup to disguise himself as NFL players in a scheme to obtain fraudulent loans, federal court documents state.
Alabama's Luther Davis celebrates the Crimson Tide's 32-13 win over Florida in the 2009 SEC championship game at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. (Dave Martin / Associated Press) A member of Alabama's 2009 national championship team has been accused of impersonating NFL players as part of a scheme to fraudulently obtain nearly $20 million in loans to purchase real estate, vehicles and jewelry. Luther Davis, a Crimson Tide defensive lineman from 2007-10, faces felony counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, according to court documents filed last month by the U.
S. attorney in the the Northern District of Georgia. An alleged co-conspirator, CJ Evins, also faces the same counts.
The documents mention the initials of three players — X. M, D. N.
and M. P. — that were impersonated during the alleged scheme.