BRIEFLY IN THE NEWS Former football...
BRIEFLY IN
THE NEWS
Former football player sentenced
A 47-year-old Newport Beach resident and former Los Angeles Rams
football player was sentenced Monday to a federal prison term for
committing Internet fraud.
A federal judge gave Kevin McLain 30 months, or 2 1/2 years, in
federal prison on Monday for two separate Internet schemes stemming
from fraud he committed at an online EBay auction site, said
Assistant U.S. Atty. Elena J. Duarte in a press release.
In January, McLain admitted his guilt on eight counts of mail
fraud from his use of the site in 1998 and 1999 in Los Angeles. In
April, he admitted guilt on two more charges from Colorado, Duarte
said.
McLain, who was indicted of the crimes July 31, could have faced
up to 40 years in prison had he been found guilty.
The indictments said McLain posted items on EBay’s auction site
and collected payment from bidders but never delivered the goods.
McLain also refused to give refunds, Duarte said.
McLain defrauded more than 30 victims out of at least $36,000, she
said.
The Colorado charges stemmed from complaints that McLain auctioned
items on the site in 2000 and accepted payment but never shipped the
goods to the buyers, Duarte said. McLain pulled in more than $60,000
from buyers in both cases, she said. The Colorado case was
transferred to Los Angeles.
Federal Judge Dean D. Pregerson issued the sentence to McLain on
Monday.
McLain played linebacker for the Rams from 1976 to 1979.
-- Paul Clinton
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