Ex-Dolphins safety Reshad Jones scammed out of $2.58M by woman, financial advisor, cops say

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Octavia Monique Graham. (Broward Corrections)

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A 49-year-old woman, with the assistance of a erstwhile Merrill Lynch fiscal advisor, is accused of stealing millions from erstwhile Miami Dolphins Pro Bowl information Reshad Jones implicit a two-year period, according to an apprehension study obtained by Local 10 News connected Thursday.

Fort Lauderdale constabulary accidental Isaiah Williams, who served arsenic Jones’ fiscal advisor betwixt January 2022 and March 2024, allegedly abused his entree to the athlete’s idiosyncratic slope account, stealing astir $1.58 cardinal successful 133 ligament transfers to wage disconnected 2 of his American Express recognition cards.

Court records amusement Williams utilized Jones’ wealth to money a lavish lifestyle, including first-class hose tickets, edifice stays with aggregate women, nightclub tabs, portion clubs, car rentals, decorator clothes, jewelry, ineligible fees and adjacent kid support.

Police besides said Williams went connected duty-free buying sprees successful Mexico.

But the crimes didn’t halt there, authorities said.

Detectives said different $1.03 cardinal was laundered from Jones’ relationship with assistance from Octavia Monique Graham, of Dallas, Georgia — whom Jones, 37, of Plantation, told investigators helium had ne'er met.

Between October 2019 and September 2021, 16 handwritten checks totaling astir $435,000 were pulled from Graham’s relationship and deposited into Williams’ Chase slope account, according to the report.

Additionally, authorities said 88 Zelle transfers totaling astir $184,000 were besides made from Graham’s Bank of America relationship to Williams.

In total, Jones’ losses added up to astir $2.58 million, constabulary said. The erstwhile Dolphins information told detectives that helium is pressing charges.

Jail records amusement Graham, aft surrendering herself connected Monday, is facing 2 counts of wealth laundering and 1 number of first-degree expansive theft.

As of Thursday evening, she is being held astatine the Paul Rein Detention Facility connected a $75,000 bond, awaiting a Nebbia hearing.

Williams had not yet been arrested for the alleged crimes, according to tribunal documents.