An Ohio scammer who bilked five NFL players, including a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, pleaded guilty Tuesday to mail fraud, prosecutors said.
Camario A. Richardson, 39, had told the players that he had a deal to supply Nike book bags and other items for giveaway events. The players backed the events to the tune of nearly $25,000, according to charges Richardson faced.
Prosecutors said Richardson failed to deliver any of the goods, though the players stepped up and bought bags to give away at the events.
Richardson pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud involving the scam, which was perpetrated on the Chiefs player for an event at the start of the 2016 school year.