The Autographs Scandal
Manziel hated the way the NCAA made millions in revenue but he didn’t receive a dime. So he devised a brilliant scheme with Nate Fitch. The pair traveled across the US as Manzie signed autographs for money. Finally, the NCAA figured it out but Fitch took the blame and Manziel walked away with a half-game suspension (via Cinemaholic).
Fitch told Netflix: “First you have to conceal the money so make it white by putting it into your bank account. The next step is how you are going to explain why you are wearing Rolexes, driving new cars, and flying in private jets… the biggest spin that still exists today, I invented a narrative that his family was vastly wealthy from generational oil money.”