An imposter nearly scored a massive loan using a Green Bay Packers star’s name. Discover the audacious scam and its potential fallout for the real Xavier McKinney.
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So this is a crazy story.
So this is a crazy story.
it involves Xavier McKinney, indirectly, right?
it involves Xavier McKinney, indirectly, right?
So apparently somebody out there was able to, to swindle a broker, as well as a lender, to be frank, into a four point three seven five million dollar loan pretending that they were Xavier McKinney.
So apparently somebody out there was able to, to swindle a broker, as well as a lender, to be frank, into a four point three seven five million dollar loan pretending that they were Xavier McKinney.
they were impersonating Green Bay Packers star safety Xavier McKinney and got a four point three seven five million dollar loan.
they were impersonating Green Bay Packers star safety Xavier McKinney and got a four point three seven five million dollar loan.
Now, of course, that’s not gonna end up going to this person.
Now, of course, that’s not gonna end up going to this person.
I would imagine this person goes to jail.
I would imagine this person goes to jail.
But there’s a lawsuit down in Florida between, Elias Sports Finance Fund, which was the, the lender, and Sure Sports, which was the broker.
But there’s a lawsuit down in Florida between, Elias Sports Finance Fund, which was the, the lender, and Sure Sports, which was the broker.
And, the Elias Sports Finance Fund is suing the broker, saying basically that they did not do their part to, to make sure that this person was who they said they were, and they said they were Xavier McKinney.
And, the Elias Sports Finance Fund is suing the broker, saying basically that they did not do their part to, to make sure that this person was who they said they were, and they said they were Xavier McKinney.
Obviously, they were not Xavier McKinney.
Obviously, they were not Xavier McKinney.
so i-it’s a mess-messy situation.
so i-it’s a mess-messy situation.
I think the interesting part of it, though, is, if you look at the timing of it.
I think the interesting part of it, though, is, if you look at the timing of it.
So McKinney had just signed a four-year, sixty-seven million dollar contract with the Packers, twenty-three million dollar signing bonus, in March of twenty fourteen.
So McKinney had just signed a four-year, sixty-seven million dollar contract with the Packers, twenty-three million dollar signing bonus, in March of twenty fourteen.
This loan closed in April of twenty fourteen.
This loan closed in April of twenty fourteen.
So why would a guy who just got a twenty-three million dollar signing bonus, plus a four-year, sixty-seven million dollar contract, why would he need a loan for a couple million dollars, four point three seven million?
So why would a guy who just got a twenty-three million dollar signing bonus, plus a four-year, sixty-seven million dollar contract, why would he need a loan for a couple million dollars, four point three seven million?
That, that just doesn’t make sense.
That, that just doesn’t make sense.
So clearly, however this worked out, whoever was, facilitating this loan, at least that sports agency, they had no idea that McKinney had just secured a massive life-changing contract and perhaps the, perhaps the perpetrator didn’t know that either.
So clearly, however this worked out, whoever was, facilitating this loan, at least that sports agency, they had no idea that McKinney had just secured a massive life-changing contract and perhaps the, perhaps the perpetrator didn’t know that either.
Or if they did, they thought everybody was, was stupid to that fact.
Or if they did, they thought everybody was, was stupid to that fact.
So interesting story.
So interesting story.
McKinney’s not involved.
McKinney’s not involved.
He’s not part of the lawsuit.
He’s not part of the lawsuit.
But, it absolutely involves him one way or the other.
But, it absolutely involves him one way or the other.