Former UK guard Kerr Kriisa allegedly operated $2.2 million online scam, indictment says
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Key Points:
- Former University of Kentucky basketball player Kerr Kriisa has been indicted for running an online scam that allegedly defrauded victims of more than $2.2 million over several years.
- Kriisa was arrested by FBI agents on July 3 and is expected to be extradited to West Virginia to face fraud charges.
- Prosecutors claim Kriisa fabricated stories about his family’s hardships and created a fake person named “Irene” to coerce victims into sending money, sometimes routing funds through one victim to another.
- The government is seeking forfeiture of at least $2.2 million in alleged fraud proceeds if Kriisa is convicted; he remains presumed innocent until proven guilty.
- Following his arrest, Kriisa was removed from the La Familia basketball team roster, where he was scheduled to debut in a tournament series starting July 18.
