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Updated: 3:12 PM Jan 27, 2012
Former Laney player accuses college coach of scaming money
Former NFL player Kendrell Bell is accusing his college football coach at the University of Georgia of duping him out of $2 million.
Posted: 2:44 PM Jan 27, 2012Reporter: Associated Press |
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Friday January 27, 2012
ATLANTA (AP) -- Former NFL player Kendrell Bell is accusing his college football coach at the University of Georgia of duping him out of $2 million.
Bell's lawyers said in a court filing last month that Jim Donnan convinced Bell to invest in a liquidation company and that the coach was actually the front man for a scam. Donnan has filed for bankruptcy protection, and Bell filed a claim in federal bankruptcy court to recover his money
Federal court filings claim Donnan also helped attract investments in the alleged Ponzi scheme from high-profile sports figures.
Bell's attorneys on Friday declined to comment on the case. Donnan's lawyer Ed Tolley did not return a phone call and an email. Tolley has previously said the ex-coach wasn't involved in an illegal scheme.
Bell played linebacker for seven seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs.
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