Overview
- Luther Davis and CJ Evins told a federal court they intend to plead guilty, with a plea hearing set for April 27 in Atlanta.
- Prosecutors say the pair ran the scheme from May 2023 to October 2024, pulling in more than $19.8 million across 13 loans and spending proceeds on real estate, vehicles, and jewelry.
- Filings describe Davis joining video closings in disguise and using fake IDs to pose as NFL players, which convinced notaries and lenders during remote signings.
- Court documents tie three loans to specific impersonations: $4.025 million in David Njoku’s name and $4.35 million in Xavier McKinney’s name through Aliya Sports, and $3.3 million in Michael Penix Jr.’s name through All Pro Capital; the players are identified as victims.
- Investigators say the operation relied on shell companies, new bank and email accounts, and fabricated financial statements, prompting related civil suits by lenders and raising concerns about weak identity checks in specialty athlete finance.