July 8, 2026 • 8 mins
Attorney Stuart W. Penrose of Minnillo Law Group joins us every week to discuss sports and the law. This week: A bizarre case involving a former UC and UK basketball player, an even more bizarre case involving an ESPN NFL Draft Analyst, and a legal expert's take on the Balogun/FIFA/soccer mess.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Sports headlines in just a few plus Brendaman and Jones
on baseball before the top of the hour on Moegar.
This is ESPN fifteen thirty. On Tuesdays, we bring in
our sports legal analyst, Sports and the Law from the
Manila Law Group, our guy Stuart W. Penrose, Attorney Stuart W. Penrose,
And you know, I'm excited for it today. It's awesome
(00:22):
to have you as all. We don't have to talk
about Brennan Sorosby today, but we don't have to be
beauty of it. We actually do have to talk about
another former UC player, KERKKRISA the well traveled college basketball
journeyman Kerkresa who played at UC at Kentucky, also Arizona
(00:42):
and West Virginia, is involved in a weird story. He
is facing a federal indictment for fraud. Can you explain
to me the charges he faces?
Speaker 2 (00:53):
Yes? Before I do that, I just want to say
I'd love to be in a fly on the wall
at the UC Athletics department when they see this come out,
when they see the Sorsby saga. You know, sadly for
us as Bearcats, mo. You know, everything that's been happening
off the field with you see, is far more entertaining
and newsworthy than anything that's been happening on the field.
Speaker 1 (01:14):
I can't argue with that. Hopefully that changes, but right
now that's that's an accurate statement, all right. Kerkkries so
specific to him, the charges he faces, how much hot
water is he in?
Speaker 2 (01:25):
He's he's in a lot of hot water. Mos. He's
being in charge with five pounds of wire fraud. The
allegations are terrible. Uh, they're they're they're stating that he
had a four year online scan that defrauded two victims
out of nearly two point two million dollars.
Speaker 1 (01:40):
Uh.
Speaker 2 (01:41):
He apparently opposed as his mother and some other people
to one victim, staying that seeing that his mother had
cancer and needed medical treatments. There's allegations that he said
that his family was in danger and they're far needed
urging financial rescue. So, yes, he's in a lot of
hot water over this. His passport has been taken right now,
(02:04):
he cannot travel back to Estonia and flee the country.
And he's got a court date coming up in West
Virginia next month on this. So we'll see how this
plays out for the young man.
Speaker 1 (02:14):
Yeah, is it a little bit more difficult right now
until we learn more to determine exactly what sort of
punishment he may face.
Speaker 2 (02:25):
We don't know his prior record and some of the
other factors that may be. We don't know all of
the evidence. But you know, this has been in the
works for some time. He was apparently charged last month
and this was just unsealed. But you know, two point
two million dollars is a lot of domo. Yes, you know,
they're not going to just let this slide by easily.
So he very well could be looking at a prison
(02:47):
sentence here.
Speaker 1 (02:47):
I don't believe, and he is from Estonia. I don't
believe that, despite the fact he has played college basketball
at four different schools, that he is an American citizen.
In fact, I've read that he was planning on playing
for professionally in Estonia. So how much could that complicate
his case?
Speaker 2 (03:06):
Well, the case itself, it's not going to complicate it,
but it's going to complicate his ability to be in
the US legally. If he's here on some sort of
non immigrant visa or student visa. You know that that
would be gone, you know, upon being convicted here. It's
a crime of moral supertuit. It's fraud. This could you
(03:26):
not only would he have to do his prison center
to be sentenced to prison, he would be deported right
after that mode and the potentially can have a permanent
band in the United States for life.
Speaker 1 (03:36):
Speaking of complicated cases, there is one involving somebody who
recently went through a horrific auto accident that for the
last couple of years has felt like he was a
rising star at ESPN. He was somebody who joined our
show each of the last couple of years. Matt Miller,
NFL draft analysts for ESPN, And so I'm gonna I'm
going to try to do this as best I can
(03:58):
because it is a complicated story. But he makes it known.
He reveals that he's in this auto accident, and I
guess his sister in law sets up this go fundme,
and among the injuries that he suffered, he ended up
having an arm amputation, so pretty extensive injuries. His sister
in law sets up a go fundme, and then a
lot of folks on Twitter they start talking about how
(04:22):
he's defrauded them of money because he's overseen these fantasy
football leagues and there hasn't been a payoff, and people
who have won the leagues haven't gotten their winnings. And
there's been so much of this that now the Missouri
Attorney General is investigating Matt Miller. There's a great deep
dive on this on awful announcing dot com. So I
(04:42):
know you've read this story and become familiar with it.
What possible crimes for this guy could be in play here?
Speaker 2 (04:50):
Sure? Well, they're also a legend charity fraud. That's part
of these entry fees to these leagues. We're supposed to
go to a particular charity, and allegedly that charity has
been acted since twenty twenty one. There's no file tax documents.
There seems to be a lot at play here, and
you know Missouri's asking anybody who is defrauded by him
(05:10):
or has any further information to contact them. So he's
in a lot of hot water. But yeah, he could
be looking at certain wire fraud charges, fraud involving charity,
misrepresentation of charity funds. He could be looking at criminal
charges as well, perhaps and all that similar from mister
Christa that we've just talked about.
Speaker 1 (05:31):
Yeah, so could could something like this rise is right now,
it's the Missouri Attorney General. So so could something like
this rise to the level of a federal offense like
is being alleged with Kirk Reesa.
Speaker 2 (05:42):
Absolutely, if this activity taking place in multiple states, if
it's using federal wires, absolutely could rise to a level
of a federal crime.
Speaker 1 (05:53):
We we got an extraordinarily attorney. Storey W. Penrose is
with us by the way, from the Manila Law Group,
our sports legal expert. We got a disappointing result last
night in the World Cup, and disappointing relative to I
think the hype that had been built just based on
what unfolded on Sunday afternoon and for much of the
day yesterday, where flow balling against the play for the
(06:13):
United States after originally being given a red card and
the suspension that came with it. The suspension was suspended,
he got to play. You got the president making phone calls.
You got FIFA with its typical lack of transparency, crazy story.
I'm curious for a lawyer's take on everything that went down.
Speaker 2 (06:31):
I mean, my first thought vote was it's FIFA. You
know what do you expect Belgium and these other countries
that were upset over our player of Balagan being allowed
to play. They're not wrong, They're justified in their anger.
I'm not saying that there was any impropriety necessarily that
(06:52):
happened between Trump and the President OFFA, but certainly there's
a pretty clear appearance of impropriety. And let's be honest,
FIFA has an awful track record. I mean, just look
up all all the allegations of what happened with how
Katar got the World Cup, how Russia got the World Cup.
Their last the last president of FIFA, who who hung
(07:14):
around forever under scandal, finally ended up, you know, getting
out over all the corruption charges. So my first thought
of thought as FIFA. But at the same time they
said that they're you know, independent, quote unquote judicial bodies
made this decision. And while I understand these countries, good
luck proving it quite frankly, and let's just be honest here.
(07:40):
You know, wasn't legitimately a red card? Was it not?
I don't know. But you had you had Messi that
had a situation similar he didn't get a foul placed
on him. You had Ronaldo that had a red card
up in qualifiers and looked like he was going to
have to set up the first World Cup game that
didn't happen. So there's a little bit of active outrage here,
(08:01):
but again it's CINFA. What do you expect?
Speaker 1 (08:05):
Yeah, and I think honestly that's been everybody's takeaway. It's FIFA,
what do you expect?
Speaker 2 (08:10):
Uh?
Speaker 1 (08:11):
If I don't have the president working on my behalf
and I need somebody, if I'm an a legal pickle,
how do I get a hold of you?
Speaker 2 (08:17):
I love that setup. They can call us the Manilo
Lag Group at five one three seven two three sixteen hundred.
We never want to see anybody in an accident get
the injuries that Matt Miller had, regardless of whatever his
tress transgressions may be here. But if you're in an
accidentary you're in an accident with the loved one who
has grave injuries, give us a call at five one
three seven two three sixteen hundred. We could take you
(08:40):
through all your rights and make sure everything's aming properly
for you.
Speaker 1 (08:43):
Awesome stuff is always my friend, Thanks so much, Thank you,
Mo
Sports headlines in just a few plus Brendaman and Jones
on baseball before the top of the hour on Moegar.
This is ESPN fifteen thirty. On Tuesdays, we bring in
our sports legal analyst, Sports and the Law from the
Manila Law Group, our guy Stuart W. Penrose, Attorney Stuart W. Penrose,
And you know, I'm excited for it today. It's awesome
(00:22):
to have you as all. We don't have to talk
about Brennan Sorosby today, but we don't have to be
beauty of it. We actually do have to talk about
another former UC player, KERKKRISA the well traveled college basketball
journeyman Kerkresa who played at UC at Kentucky, also Arizona
(00:42):
and West Virginia, is involved in a weird story. He
is facing a federal indictment for fraud. Can you explain
to me the charges he faces?
Speaker 2 (00:53):
Yes? Before I do that, I just want to say
I'd love to be in a fly on the wall
at the UC Athletics department when they see this come out,
when they see the Sorsby saga. You know, sadly for
us as Bearcats, mo. You know, everything that's been happening
off the field with you see, is far more entertaining
and newsworthy than anything that's been happening on the field.
Speaker 1 (01:14):
I can't argue with that. Hopefully that changes, but right
now that's that's an accurate statement, all right. Kerkkries so
specific to him, the charges he faces, how much hot
water is he in?
Speaker 2 (01:25):
He's he's in a lot of hot water. Mos. He's
being in charge with five pounds of wire fraud. The
allegations are terrible. Uh, they're they're they're stating that he
had a four year online scan that defrauded two victims
out of nearly two point two million dollars.
Speaker 1 (01:40):
Uh.
Speaker 2 (01:41):
He apparently opposed as his mother and some other people
to one victim, staying that seeing that his mother had
cancer and needed medical treatments. There's allegations that he said
that his family was in danger and they're far needed
urging financial rescue. So, yes, he's in a lot of
hot water over this. His passport has been taken right now,
(02:04):
he cannot travel back to Estonia and flee the country.
And he's got a court date coming up in West
Virginia next month on this. So we'll see how this
plays out for the young man.
Speaker 1 (02:14):
Yeah, is it a little bit more difficult right now
until we learn more to determine exactly what sort of
punishment he may face.
Speaker 2 (02:25):
We don't know his prior record and some of the
other factors that may be. We don't know all of
the evidence. But you know, this has been in the
works for some time. He was apparently charged last month
and this was just unsealed. But you know, two point
two million dollars is a lot of domo. Yes, you know,
they're not going to just let this slide by easily.
So he very well could be looking at a prison
(02:47):
sentence here.
Speaker 1 (02:47):
I don't believe, and he is from Estonia. I don't
believe that, despite the fact he has played college basketball
at four different schools, that he is an American citizen.
In fact, I've read that he was planning on playing
for professionally in Estonia. So how much could that complicate
his case?
Speaker 2 (03:06):
Well, the case itself, it's not going to complicate it,
but it's going to complicate his ability to be in
the US legally. If he's here on some sort of
non immigrant visa or student visa. You know that that
would be gone, you know, upon being convicted here. It's
a crime of moral supertuit. It's fraud. This could you
(03:26):
not only would he have to do his prison center
to be sentenced to prison, he would be deported right
after that mode and the potentially can have a permanent
band in the United States for life.
Speaker 1 (03:36):
Speaking of complicated cases, there is one involving somebody who
recently went through a horrific auto accident that for the
last couple of years has felt like he was a
rising star at ESPN. He was somebody who joined our
show each of the last couple of years. Matt Miller,
NFL draft analysts for ESPN, And so I'm gonna I'm
going to try to do this as best I can
(03:58):
because it is a complicated story. But he makes it known.
He reveals that he's in this auto accident, and I
guess his sister in law sets up this go fundme,
and among the injuries that he suffered, he ended up
having an arm amputation, so pretty extensive injuries. His sister
in law sets up a go fundme, and then a
lot of folks on Twitter they start talking about how
(04:22):
he's defrauded them of money because he's overseen these fantasy
football leagues and there hasn't been a payoff, and people
who have won the leagues haven't gotten their winnings. And
there's been so much of this that now the Missouri
Attorney General is investigating Matt Miller. There's a great deep
dive on this on awful announcing dot com. So I
(04:42):
know you've read this story and become familiar with it.
What possible crimes for this guy could be in play here?
Speaker 2 (04:50):
Sure? Well, they're also a legend charity fraud. That's part
of these entry fees to these leagues. We're supposed to
go to a particular charity, and allegedly that charity has
been acted since twenty twenty one. There's no file tax documents.
There seems to be a lot at play here, and
you know Missouri's asking anybody who is defrauded by him
(05:10):
or has any further information to contact them. So he's
in a lot of hot water. But yeah, he could
be looking at certain wire fraud charges, fraud involving charity,
misrepresentation of charity funds. He could be looking at criminal
charges as well, perhaps and all that similar from mister
Christa that we've just talked about.
Speaker 1 (05:31):
Yeah, so could could something like this rise is right now,
it's the Missouri Attorney General. So so could something like
this rise to the level of a federal offense like
is being alleged with Kirk Reesa.
Speaker 2 (05:42):
Absolutely, if this activity taking place in multiple states, if
it's using federal wires, absolutely could rise to a level
of a federal crime.
Speaker 1 (05:53):
We we got an extraordinarily attorney. Storey W. Penrose is
with us by the way, from the Manila Law Group,
our sports legal expert. We got a disappointing result last
night in the World Cup, and disappointing relative to I
think the hype that had been built just based on
what unfolded on Sunday afternoon and for much of the
day yesterday, where flow balling against the play for the
(06:13):
United States after originally being given a red card and
the suspension that came with it. The suspension was suspended,
he got to play. You got the president making phone calls.
You got FIFA with its typical lack of transparency, crazy story.
I'm curious for a lawyer's take on everything that went down.
Speaker 2 (06:31):
I mean, my first thought vote was it's FIFA. You
know what do you expect Belgium and these other countries
that were upset over our player of Balagan being allowed
to play. They're not wrong, They're justified in their anger.
I'm not saying that there was any impropriety necessarily that
(06:52):
happened between Trump and the President OFFA, but certainly there's
a pretty clear appearance of impropriety. And let's be honest,
FIFA has an awful track record. I mean, just look
up all all the allegations of what happened with how
Katar got the World Cup, how Russia got the World Cup.
Their last the last president of FIFA, who who hung
(07:14):
around forever under scandal, finally ended up, you know, getting
out over all the corruption charges. So my first thought
of thought as FIFA. But at the same time they
said that they're you know, independent, quote unquote judicial bodies
made this decision. And while I understand these countries, good
luck proving it quite frankly, and let's just be honest here.
(07:40):
You know, wasn't legitimately a red card? Was it not?
I don't know. But you had you had Messi that
had a situation similar he didn't get a foul placed
on him. You had Ronaldo that had a red card
up in qualifiers and looked like he was going to
have to set up the first World Cup game that
didn't happen. So there's a little bit of active outrage here,
(08:01):
but again it's CINFA. What do you expect?
Speaker 1 (08:05):
Yeah, and I think honestly that's been everybody's takeaway. It's FIFA,
what do you expect?
Speaker 2 (08:10):
Uh?
Speaker 1 (08:11):
If I don't have the president working on my behalf
and I need somebody, if I'm an a legal pickle,
how do I get a hold of you?
Speaker 2 (08:17):
I love that setup. They can call us the Manilo
Lag Group at five one three seven two three sixteen hundred.
We never want to see anybody in an accident get
the injuries that Matt Miller had, regardless of whatever his
tress transgressions may be here. But if you're in an
accidentary you're in an accident with the loved one who
has grave injuries, give us a call at five one
three seven two three sixteen hundred. We could take you
(08:40):
through all your rights and make sure everything's aming properly
for you.
Speaker 1 (08:43):
Awesome stuff is always my friend, Thanks so much, Thank you,
Mo
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