An attorney representing former Cleveland Browns player, Reggie Rucker, says concussions could have been what led him to the gambling issues that that caused him to steal from his own charitable funds. According to foxsports.com –
Rucker recently pled guilty to charges stemming from an embezzlement scandal, in which he stole nearly $100,000 from non-profits Amer-I-Can Cleveland and the Cleveland Peacemakers Alliance. Rucker, who helped run both organizations, is scheduled to be sentenced next month on charges of wire fraud and making false statements to the FBI.
The attorneys representing Rucker have also asked that his May 23 sentencing to be delayed since he is currently participating in a study that examines the the long-term symptoms of traumatic brain injury.