CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Former Cleveland Browns player Reggie Rucker was sentenced Wednesday to 21 months in prison. Rucker, 68, pleaded guilty to using charitable donations to pay gambling debts and personal expenses. He also lied to the FBI when questioned about the funds. He stole nearly $150,000 from Cleveland Peacemakers Alliance Executive and Amer-I-Can from 2011 to 2015 to finance his gambling debts and […]

CLEVELAND– Former Cleveland Browns player Reggie Rucker appeared in federal court  Wednesday afternoon. Rucker pleaded guilty to wire fraud and making false statements to a federal officer. He admitted he used money donated to his charities for personal use, including thousands of dollars in gambling debts. The wide receiver, who played with the Browns from […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Reggie Rucker was charged in federal court Tuesday for allegedly using charitable donations to anti-violence groups he led to pay his gambling debts and personal expenses, including mortgage payments, meals, and entertainment, law enforcement officials said. He was also charged with lying to the FBI when questioned about his alleged diversion of […]