Ex-College Basketball Player Kerr Kriisa Admits Demanding $9,000 From Victim in Fraud Scheme
Kriisa admitted to a scheme that prosecutors say took nearly $2.2 million from two victims through fake emergencies and fabricated emails.
- On Thursday, former West Virginia University men's basketball player Kerr Kriisa pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, as announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey.
- The scheme, which dates back to 2022, involved Kriisa allegedly defrauding victims of nearly $2.2 million by creating fictitious personas, including his own mother, to fabricate family emergencies.
- In February 2026, Kriisa posed as "Irene" to demand $9,000 from a victim, and he previously signed a fraudulent agreement promising to repay another victim $100,000 that he never fulfilled.
- Kriisa faces sentencing on December 22, 2026, with the government agreeing not to recommend more than 24 months in prison under the plea agreement.
- "Financial fraud is not a game, and those who choose to deceive and exploit others will be held accountable," Harvey said, adding his office will pursue such conduct regardless of notoriety.
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Kriisa pleads guilty in multi-million dollar fraud case
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Ex-college basketball player Kerr Kriisa admits demanding $9,000 from victim in fraud scheme
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — Former college basketball player Kerr Kriisa admitted Thursday to demanding $9,000 from a victim as part of a fraud scheme.
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