In 2011, accuser Wanetta Gibson admitted to a private investigator that she fabricated the accusations, leading the California Innocence Project to help overturn Banks' conviction on May 24, 2012.
Banks is now a noted speaker for the wrongfully convicted, and his life story was adapted into the 2019 film Brian Banks .
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A 2013 judgment ordered Gibson to pay $2.6 million to the Long Beach Unified School District for fraud. NFL Journey and Legacy
Banks spent over five years in prison (released in 2007) and another five years on parole, wearing a GPS tracker. Exoneration and Pursuit of Justice In 2011, accuser Wanetta Gibson admitted to a
In the summer of 2002, at age 16, Banks was accused of kidnapping and rape by a classmate, Wanetta Gibson.
Brian Banks (born July 24, 1985) is an American former professional football player who is best known for overcoming a wrongful conviction, a decade-long legal battle, and the pursuit of his NFL dreams, becoming a prominent advocate for the wrongly convicted. NFL Journey and Legacy Banks spent over five
Facing a potential 41-year-to-life sentence and receiving poor legal advice, Banks pleaded no contest to a reduced charge to avoid trial. He was sentenced to six years in prison, followed by five years of parole and mandatory registration as a sex offender.
