BRIAN BANKS RUMORS & GOSSIP
Exonerated LB Banks signs with Falcons
ATLANTA (AP) -- Brian Banks said signing with the Atlanta Falcons is his second-biggest accomplishment.
The biggest was Banks' exoneration of rape charges one year ago.
Banks was a 16-year-old junior and had made a verbal commitment to sign with Southern Cal when a Long Beach Poly high school classmate accused him of the rape.
The woman recanted her claim and offered to help...
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April 03, 2013
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Banks cashes in chance at NFL
There will be roughly 2,800 players vying for roster spots in NFL training camps.
None will have a more inspirational story than linebacker Brian Banks.
Banks - who spent a decade trying to exonerate himself for a crime he didn't commit - was signed Wednesday as a free agent by the Atlanta Falcons.
"I can't believe this is happening. It's surreal," Banks...
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April 03, 2013
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Falcons give exonerated Banks another NFL shot
Eleven years ago, Brian Banks was wrongly convicted on rape charges.
On Wednesday, he signed a contract with the Atlanta Falcons.
"I just want to thank god for the opportunity, I want to thank god for life, for getting me through five years of prison, five years of parole, of wrongful conviction, having my life given back to me, still being healthy and mentally sane to basically...
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April 03, 2013
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Exonerated LB Banks signs with the Atlanta Falcons
Brian Banks signed with the Atlanta Falcons on Wednesday after the former Southern Cal recruit's football dream was derailed when he was convicted of rape and kidnapping charges a decade ago.
The linebacker will participate in Atlanta's offseason workouts with a chance to resume his career. Banks, 27, has been trying to get back into football since he was cleared on May...
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April 03, 2013
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Falcons sign LB Brian Banks
In a feel-good story, this morning the Atlanta Falcons signed LB Brian Banks.
Many may wonder if this is publicity stunt or if it’s the real deal – I am leaning towards the real deal. Banks is a stud backer, largely recruited and had all the tools to be a great Linebacker before being sent to prison after being accused of raping a female in High School.
Banks spent five years...
Brian Banks to Try Out for Seahawks After Serving Five Years in Prison for Falsely Accused Rape Case
Brian Banks' first few steps toward rejoining society lead right to a football field. Banks, a former Long Beach Polytechnic football star, was freed after serving five years for a rape case in which he was falsely accused. Now, he's picking up right where he left off, as the Seahawks have agreed to hold a tryout for the former prep standout. "This is what I have dreamed...
Brian Banks’ NFL Dream Lives: Found Innocent After Being Convicted Of Rape
Stories like this one make me wonder how many people incarcerated are actually innocent when they say they are. When Brian Banks was 16 years old, he was a stand out prospect as a football player in Long Beach, CA. He even had a scholarship to USC in place for when he graduated. That is until he was accused, and ultimately convicted of kidnapping and rape. He went on to serve five...
Former California High School Football Star Cleared of Rape Conviction After 10 Years
The world was at Brian Banks' feet -- a football scholarship to the University of Southern California, dreams of a career in the NFL -- before he was convicted of rape in 2003 while in high school, serving nearly six years in prison after accepting a plea bargain. But a decade later, having steadfastly maintained his innocence all the while, Banks' name has been cleared and...
Wanette Gibson may not be charged for false rape accusations of Brian Banks
Many people proclaimed that “justice was served” when Brian Banks had his false rape and kidnapping charges overturned on Thursday, but that really wasn’t the case. It was great that Banks’ charges were overturned considering he lost over five years of his life to prison and had his reputation destroyed, but what about Wanette Gibson, who made up the accusations, and gained...
Ex-USC recruit Brian Banks has false rape charge overturned after serving sentence
This is easily one of the biggest injustices I’ve read about. 26-year-old Brian Banks finally had his rape conviction overturned on Thursday, years after he served more than five years in prison after being sentenced.
Banks is a former Long Beach Poly football player who was set to play linebacker at USC. His future was derailed by a rape accusation from Wanetta Gibson over 10...
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