Guy Impersonates Steelers Players to Pick Up Girls
August 28th, 2006 by Michael StephensA man charged with impersonating Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to pick up girls has now been accused of stealing $3,200 from a different woman… by telling her he was a different Steelers player on the team, tight end Jerame Tuman.
Brian Jackson, 32, was charged with theft by deception for borrowing the money and not paying it back. The woman lent the money to Jackson because she believed he was Tuman, the Pittsburgh District Attorney’s office said.
In 2005, Jackson was charged with impersonating Roethlisberger (pictured) and Brian St. Pierre, then the Steelers‘ backup, to date women. Wherever Brian St. Pierre is, he’s probably wondering why he never thought of posing as Big Ben to get chicks.
Jackson was ordered to undergo psychological counseling and sentenced to 30 days in jail after pleading guilty to a reduced charge of disorderly conduct.
When the woman learned Tuman was not the man she had met, a team official helped her find a news article about Jackson, and she recognized him right away as man she had dated, authorities said. Jackson faces a felony charge that is punishable by up to seven years in prison.
The woman said she met Jackson in March and that he introduced himself as Tuman. Over the next four weeks, Jackson borrowed money after telling her various tales. The woman said she lent Jackson $200 after he told her he misplaced his wallet and needed some quick cash so he could accompany his Steelers teammates to a West Virginia race track and casino.
In early April, Jackson told the woman that his ex-wife or girlfriend had frozen his bank accounts in a child-support dispute. When she offered to write him a check, he asked for cash and got $1,800.
Later that month, Jackson told the woman that he wanted to “treat” himself to new rims for his truck. The woman said she lent him money after Jackson told her he could not use his credit card because it could be used against him in the supposed child-support dispute.
How will this impact your fantasy football draft? It won’t, unless you accidentally choose this Jackson dude instead of Roethlisberger.
