Ex-NFL receiver Alshon Jeffery denies insurance fraud: 'Just miscommunication'
Ex-NFL receiver Alshon Jeffery appeared in court in downtown San Diego Thursday after being arrested for failing to appear on insurance fraud charges
SAN DIEGO – Retired Super Bowl-winning NFL receiver Alshon Jeffery showed up in court here on April 23, and pleaded not guilty to two felony charges of insurance fraud after failing to show up in court for his last scheduled court appearance March 9. Jeffery, who played for the Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Bears, also issued a denial of the allegations against him through his attorney, Brian Watkins. “This case is just a miscommunication mishap,” Watkins told USA TODAY Sports after the court proceeding.
“The insurance company didn’t pay out any money or anything. It’s all just miscommunication. It’s not even really a case.
” San Diego prosecutors disagree. The case stems from a car crash last September, when Jeffery rear-ended a Lyft driver’s Tesla on northbound Interstate 5 in San Diego County. According to court records from prosecutors obtained by USA TODAY Sports , Jeffery had no insurance coverage when the crash happened on Sept.
21, but he filed a false claim stating the accident happened Sept. 28 − after he obtained a new insurance policy on Sept. 24.