Ex-NFL star’s wife pleads guilty in federal case after stealing $2.7million from him
Nina Thomas, the estranged wife of Super Bowl champion and former Seattle Seahawks safety Earl Thomas, has pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, according to TMZ.
Nina was accused of stealing money from her ex-husband’s bank accounts with an accomplice, Kevin Thompson. Nina was arrested on December 16, 2024.
Per the report, both Nina and Thompson will be held jointly responsible for $3,497,444.64 in restitution.
Nina will also face up to five years in prison, a $250,000 fine or both with her plea.
Thompson will plead guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud as well as possession of cocaine with intent to distribute.
While the fraud count carries a five-year maximum prison sentence, the cocaine charge carries up to 40 years and a $5 million fine.
Nina Thomas, the ex-wife of Seahawks legend Earl Thomas, will plead guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud after allegedly stealing millions from her ex-husband
Nina and a partner, Kevin Thompson, are responsible for nearly $3.5 million in restitution
Earl and Nina were married in 2016 before she filed for divorce roughly four years later
The US Attorney’s Office in Louisiana says Nina and Thompson moved money out of Earl’s bank accounts, opened new accounts to receive the funds and created an e-mail account in his name.
Among the cash withdrawals include one for $300,000.
Prosecutors allege the money taken from the Seahawks star funded multiple luxury purchases – including a $28,796 Hermes Birkin handbag and a $52,890 Porsche Panamera sports car. They also claim the pair charged $5,500 to Earl’s credit card for plastic surgery.
Nina and Thompson are accused of stealing $2.7 million from Earl, beginning in September of 2021. Thompson has also been accused of stealing Earl’s identity.
Nina and Earl were married in a lavish ceremony in 2016 before she filed for divorce in 2020.
