USA v. COHEN
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November 14, 2024
Man Found Guilty Of Scamming NBA Players Seeks New Trial
A Georgia businessman and recidivist fraudster is seeking a retrial after being convicted of swindling former NBA players Dwight Howard and Chandler Parsons out of a combined $8 million, in a scheme under which the pro basketball players believed their money was going toward legitimate investments.
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October 04, 2024
Off The Bench: NIL Atty Beef, 'Hard Knocks' Death, MJ Racing
In this week's Off The Bench, friction over the pending settlement in the vast NCAA name, image and likeness compensation class action fuels an attorney feud, the widow of a "Hard Knocks" production assistant blames the league for his death, and Michael Jordan accuses NASCAR of having a motorsports monopoly.
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October 04, 2024
Repeat Fraudster Guilty Of Scamming Ex-NBA Players
A Manhattan federal jury on Friday convicted a Georgia businessman and recidivist fraudster of conning former NBA players Dwight Howard and Chandler Parsons out of $8 million through the use of forged documents and other lies.
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October 03, 2024
Don't Buy Ex-NBA Star's 'Dumb Athlete' Routine, Jury Told
A Manhattan federal jury on Thursday prepared to deliberate fraud charges against a Georgia businessman accused of fleecing ex-NBA superstar Dwight Howard out of $7 million, after the defendant's lawyer argued that Howard misleadingly portrayed himself as a naive victim.
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October 01, 2024
Ex-NBA Star's Big Paydays Not Relevant In Hoops Fraud Trial
Dwight Howard's NBA contracts exceeding $240 million over his 18-year playing career are irrelevant to charges that an Atlanta businessman defrauded the ex-basketball superstar out of $7 million, a Manhattan federal judge held Tuesday.
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September 26, 2024
Ex-NBA Star Tells Jury He Was Duped By Ga. Businessman
Former NBA superstar Dwight Howard told a Manhattan federal jury Thursday that an Atlanta businessman tricked him into making a $7 million investment that he thought was for the purchase of a women's basketball franchise, a promise that turned out to be "a slap in the face."
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September 23, 2024
Letterman Enjoys Jury Service, But Not Picked For Fraud Trial
David Letterman was excused from a Manhattan federal jury pool Monday ahead of the trial of a businessman accused of defrauding NBA athletes including former Los Angeles Laker Dwight Howard, after a lawyer said his son had interacted with the late-night television legend.
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February 16, 2024
Ex-NBA Agent Avoids Prison For Forging Player's Signature
A Manhattan federal judge on Friday allowed a former basketball agent from Texas to avoid prison after he admitted forging an unnamed NBA player's signature in a fraudulent scheme to obtain a $1 million loan from the player.
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January 23, 2024
Feds Want 2 Years For NBA Accountant Fraudster
Prosecutors have asked a Manhattan federal judge to sentence a financial planner to at least two years in prison for participating in a scheme to defraud NBA players out of millions of dollars, saying he helped to abuse the players' trust for profit.
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November 09, 2023
Former NBA Player Agent Cops To Role In Fraud Scheme
A former NBA agent pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in Manhattan federal court Wednesday, less than eight months after being accused of working with others in a scheme to defraud pro basketball players.