Professor

http://www.click2houston.com/news/92...0412&qs=1;bp=t

Houston Texans Players Victims Of Scam
Cars, Homes Had Fake Titles

HOUSTON -- A man was arrested for scamming millions of dollars from Houston Texans players, officials told KPRC Local 2 Thursday.

Investigators with the District Attorney's Office arrested Darrick Moore, a parolee they said scammed Texans players out of money through an investment deal.

"The story is an investment in real estate," Harris County Assistant District Attorney John Brewer said. "Houses would be flipped, houses would be built and sold."

Investigators said Moore offered players expensive cars as a sweetener to invest.

Officials said Moore obtained more than a dozen luxury cars and sports utility vehicles through phony credit transactions. He turned around and sold those cars to players for cash. Players paid tens of thousands of dollars for cars that had bogus titles.

The automobiles were repossessed.

Moore is currently on parole for organized criminal activity, but insisted he is innocent of the new charges.

"I'm a black man who's helped a lot of ball players save a lot of money and invest a lot of money," said Moore. "They can't deal with it."

KPRC Local 2 learned players involved included C.C. Brown, Domanick Davis, Vernand Morency, Shantee Orr and Jason Simmons. Simmons, Moore's neighbor, did not comment on the investigation.

Officials said Moore also sold two houses with fraudulent titles.

Investigators said they are going through Moore's financial records to determine if there are more victims.

Moore was charged with theft in Fort Bend County and engaging in organized criminal activity in Harris County.

Mad Viking

"I'm a black man who's helped a lot of ball players save a lot of money and invest a lot of money," said Moore. "They can't deal with it."

Ohhhh... he's a black man. Well, if he's a black man, then it's all okay. What difference does using fake credit transactions to obtain vehicles make? It's just 'The Man' coming down on him!! (obvious sarcasm)

Nothing more pathetic than a criminal using the race card to justify their actions. This guy broke the law. Period. It doesn't matter if a white, black, red, yellow, brown, purple person did the same thing... break the law, pay the price. It's just that simple.

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Professor

it also shows how shiesty some nfl players can be. You can't tell me that they thought the dealings with this guy were legit.

Hey guys invest in my deal and I'll give you some sweet cars, it never ceases to amaze me how truly juvinile the minds of the athletes we watch can be.