Alshon Jeffery
Super Bowl Champion Arrested
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Alshon Jeffery — who won a Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2017 season — was arrested for insurance fraud earlier this week, TMZ Sports has learned.
Jeffery — who was also busted for conceal/fail to disclose insurance benefit or payment — was booked in jail around 8 AM on Wednesday and has since been released.
Further details surrounding the arrest were not immediately available.
According to California law, the insurance fraud charge is a felony and can carry up to five years in prison and/or a fine that’s double the amount of the fraud.
36-year-old Jeffery is a former second-round pick in the 2012 NFL Draft … and split his nine-year career between the Chicago Bears and Eagles.
He was a Pro Bowl selection in 2013. In SB LII, Philly beat the New England Patriots in a 41-33 thriller … and Jeffery contributed three catches for 73 yards and a touchdown in the victory.
Before his pro career, Jeffery was a standout at South Carolina … racking up a ton of awards and recognitions like All-American and All-SEC honors. He even had his number retired with the Gamecocks organization.
We reached out to Jeffery for comment — so far, no word back.
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