If you've been following this story, this won't shock you at all. In May, the Sporting News did a feature on him and said his identity can't be confirm and the whole operation is basically a sham. Last night, ESPN released its findings and revealed that the con artist is convicted felon (and former basketball player) Glendon Alexander. In the ESPN article, there's a picture of Alexander guarding Darius Lane in the 2000 NCAA Tournament.
Running a scam this big and public will get you caught eventually. It amazes me how many people fell for it when it was such an obvious scam from the beginning.
Running a scam this big and public will get you caught eventually. It amazes me how many people fell for it when it was such an obvious scam from the beginning.