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Former College Basketball Player Kerr Kriisa Accused of Fraud in $2.2M Scheme
Prosecutors say Kerr Kriisa used fake identities and false stories to obtain nearly $2.2 million from two victims over four years.
- On Friday, July 3, FBI agents arrested former University of Cincinnati and Kentucky basketball player Kerr Kriisa on federal wire fraud charges involving allegations of defrauding multiple victims of nearly $2.2 million.
- Prosecutors allege Kriisa devised a multi-year fraud scheme beginning in 2022, using fabricated identities and deceptive communications to pose as family members and fictional contacts while falsely claiming urgent financial needs.
- The indictment, unsealed Monday, outlines five counts of wire fraud involving "numerous emails and text messages" sent between February 1 and February 4, 2026, and alleges Kriisa signed a fraudulent $100,000 repayment agreement in April 2025.
- La Familia, a Kentucky alumni team competing in The Basketball Tournament, announced Kriisa will no longer compete following his arrest, as the 25-year-old awaits extradition to West Virginia for his federal court hearing.
- Federal prosecutors are seeking forfeiture of proceeds traceable to the alleged offenses, including a money judgment of approximately $2.2 million. U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey noted Kriisa remains presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
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Kriisa indicted in alleged fraud scheme
Kerr Kriisa, who played college basketball at Arizona, West Virginia, Kentucky and Cincinnati, was indicted on Monday by the Northern District of West Virginia on allegations of orchestrating a $2.2 million fraud scheme.
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Former Kentucky guard Kerr Kriisa arrested by FBI in alleged connection to $2.2 million scam
Editor’s note: The victims in the investigation were not named within court documents. Former University of Kentucky basketball guard Kerr Kriisa has been taken into custody by the FBI in an alleged connection to a $2.2 million scam. Kriisa was arrested on July 3 in Lexington, and is awaiting extradition to West Virginia ahead of...
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