In a recent development, it has come to light that the boyfriend of Earl Thomas’ ex-wife, Nina Thomas, apprehended arrested for reportedly stealing Earl Thomas’ identity in a scam worth $1.9 million, reports the New York Post. The arrest took place in June by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office in New Orleans, cops told Nola.com. The accused, Kevin J. Thompson, is believed to have cashed Thomas’ NFL checks,
“stealing from his bank account,”
and
“transferring ownership of several vehicles.”
Reports suggest that Thompson is facing multiple charges, including
“identity theft, forgery, money laundering, credit card fraud, computer fraud, and bank fraud.”
Earl Thomas, a renowned former NFL player, had an illustrious career as a member of the Seattle Seahawks’. If you’re unaware, his career spanned from 2010 to 2019.
Thompson reportedly created a fake bank account using a forged driver’s license containing his own photo but Earl Thomas’ information.
He then proceeded to transfer ownership of various vehicles, including a Rolls-Royce Cullinan SUV, which he drove to the bank on the day of he was apprehended. It’s uncertain how he was able to gain access to the vehicles.
The suspicious activities were initially detected by Thomas’ credit union in Texas, which alerted authorities about the fraudulent account opened at the New Orleans bank, Jefferson Financial. Thompson was arrested again when he tried to
“retrieve the Rolls-Royce on June 16 using another car that was previously reported stolen.”
Currently, he is out on $730,000 bond.
Federal investigators are also involved in the case alongside local authorities. Earl Thomas and Nina Thomas filed for divorce back in 2020 and were involved in a heated incident on Christmas Eve of the same year, where both individuals displayed weapons during verbal disagreement in a parking lot.
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