A Florida con man with a long history of celebrity-related scams managed to trick several NBA stars into giving him their sneakers, police say.
Justin Jackson and his wife, Angel Lii, have been charged with felonies including identity theft and conspiracy to defraud, the Miami Herald reports.
Police say that in the sneaker scam, Jackson posed as pop star Adele's manager and told numerous NBA stars that he was collecting athletes' sneakers for a celebrity auction and could give them Adele concert tickets in return for their shoes. Paul George, Victor Oladipo, and Richard Hamilton were among those that sent shoes to Jackson, according to court documents.
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