According to a report from NOLA.com, federal prosecutors have agreed to drop extortion charges against Geourvon Keinell Sears — a cousin of Kansas City Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu — after he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of removing an ankle monitoring bracelet.
Thursday’s plea deal before U.S. magistrate judge ends the case — which has been a maze of charges and counter-charges.
Sears, 21, who reportedly lived with Mathieu while he was playing for the Arizona Cardinals between 2013 and 2017, was arrested May 1 on charges he attempted to extort millions of dollars from his cousin.