A Colorado man was arrested last week after he allegedly impersonated a Denver Broncos player and defrauded a woman out of a large sum of money, Castle Rock police announced in a news release.
James Otis Turner, 49, allegedly claimed to be a former Broncos player named Dante Sir Foster. The name is similar to free-agent wide receiver Donte Foster, who signed with the Minnesota Vikings after going undrafted in 2014.
On Oct. 16, a woman told police she had been defrauded by a man claiming to be Foster. The news release didn't reveal how much money the woman was defrauded of, but a police spokesman told the New York Post's Joshua Rhett Miller that the amount exceeded $100,000.
The news release also stated that Turner was arrested in October in connection with an unrelated sexual assault. Several women have since come forward indicating that Turner identified himself as a Broncos player.
Turner has been charged with theft, forgery, identity theft, and criminal impersonation - all felony charges.
The real Donte Foster responded to news of the impersonator on Twitter.
Yeah I’ve heard. Sad to hear. https://t.co/pZIe2457Vw
— Donte Foster (@fosterdonte) January 2, 2019
