Dwight Howard’s $7 million WNBA fraud nightmare ends as conman gets 12 years
Georgia businessman Calvin Darden Jr. has been sentenced to over 12 years in federal prison for defrauding former NBA stars Dwight Howard and Chandler Parsons out of $8 million through fake investment schemes. Darden used forged documents and fake pitches, including a false WNBA franchise deal and a non-existent agreement with prospect James Wiseman, to steal the money.
Georgia businessman Calvin Darden Jr. has been sentenced to over 12 years in federal prison for defrauding former NBA stars Dwight Howard and Chandler Parsons out of $8 million through fake investment schemes. Darden used forged documents and fake pitches, including a false WNBA franchise deal and a non-existent agreement with prospect James Wiseman, to steal the money.
