Has the quarter of Tulane TJ Finley knowingly acquired a stolen van or is it just an innocent pigeon in a larger online program?
According to lawyers for the 23 -year -old man, Finley is “victim of a scam on the Facebook market”, which has since resulted in his arrest in Louisiana and his suspension in the midst of the printemps of the Green Wave.
Finley was arrested last week when New Orleans police examined a complaint concerning a Dodge RAM blocking a residential aisle. When the police discovered that the truck license plate did not correspond to the official records, they quickly learned that the label was really for another vehicle belonging to Finley, while the RAM was stolen in Atlanta.
Confronted by police on his arrival to move the truck, Finley told the police that he had recently bought the car in Atlanta, where he was confirmed that he had been stolen, according to Nola.com.
“He bought a used van from an individual who presented himself as John Spillway, representative Mountain Adventures, LLC. Spillway presented to all of a deed of sale and a registration, giving all the reasons for believing that the purchase was legitimate: “Read a declaration by lawyers David Courcelle and Scott Stansbury.
“Within three days of the purchase, Tulane police informed that the truck had been reported.
According to lawyers for the 23 -year -old man, Finley is the “victim of a scam on the Facebook market”, who has since resulted in his arrest in Louisiana
TJ Finley (1) warms up for the Birmingham ticket bowl between the Houston Cougars and the Auburn Tigers on December 28, 2021 at the Birmingham Protection Stadium
“TJ is looking forward to continuing to cooperate fully with the authorities in the hope of recovering the funds he has lost, reflecting the criminal (s) in justice and erasing his name and his reputation,” said the press release. “TJ hopes that this process will be completed quickly so that it can go ahead with its academics and its sports career.
Finley was reserved for the prison of the Orleans parish for illegal possession of stolen items worth $ 25,000 or more. He has since been released and must have returned to court on June 1.
The calling companion calling is now on his fifth college after playing before for LSU, Auburn, Texas State and Western Kentucky.
Standing 6 feet 7 inches and 238 pounds, the native of Ponchatoula, in Louisiana, had his best season for Texas State in 2023, launching 2,439 yards and 24 affected while abandoning only eight interceptions.
Last season, he suffered an ankle injury for western Kentucky, limiting himself to only three games and helping him to stay eligible for the 2025 season.
The Green Wave held spring training without finely Thursday under the name of two other transfers, Kadin Semonza de Ball State and Donovan Leary de l’Illinois, managed the tasks under the center.
Subsequently, Tulane coach Jon Sumrall briefly discussed the suspension of Finley.
“When guys make mistakes, they must have responsibility,” said Sumrall.
