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by Dr. Derick Homenick 4 min read

Who is Brian Banks’ wife?

Brian eventually married a woman named Emanuela Marinova in May 2015. They were together less than two years before divorcing (TMZ). At the end of 2018, Brian was in a serious relationship that produced a son, O'rion King Banks, in late January 2019. Did Brian Banks' accuser, Wanetta Gibson, contact him on Facebook?

What was Brian Banks accused of?

Brian Banks (American football) Banks was a standout high school football star at Polytechnic High School (Poly) in Long Beach, California. In 2002, his Junior year, Banks verbally committed to USC. After being falsely accused of rape by classmate Wanetta Gibson, he spent more than five years in prison and five years on strict custody parole,...

What does Brian Banks do for Michigan?

Brian Roderick Banks (born November 15, 1976) is an American politician who served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 2013 to 2017. Banks was a candidate for the 2nd District of the Michigan Senate . A high school dropout, Banks later received his GED.

Who are the actors in Brian Banks?

Brian Banks: Directed by Tom Shadyac. With Aldis Hodge, Greg Kinnear, Sherri Shepherd, Melanie Liburd. A football player's dreams to play in the NFL are halted when he is wrongly convicted and sent to prison. Years later, he fights to clear his name within an unjust system.

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Who did Brian Banks marry?

Brian eventually married a woman named Emanuela Marinova in May 2015. They were together less than two years before divorcing (TMZ). At the end of 2018, Brian was in a serious relationship that produced a son, O'rion King Banks, in late January 2019.

Did Brian Banks get a settlement?

On May 24, 2012 the conviction was overturned and wiped from his record. He was later awarded $142,000 in compensation from the state of California. After prison, Banks went on to resume his dream of playing football. One of the first coaches to contact him was an old friend of his, Pete Caroll.

Who defended Brian Banks?

Banks' case, which has since been turned into a feature film “Brian Banks," now showing in theaters, is one of many cases of wrongful convictions that lawyer Justin Brooks has played an instrumental role in overturning.

How much was Brian Banks Settlement?

PUBLISHED: June 17, 2015 at 7:53 p.m. | UPDATED: August 3, 2019 at 1:01 p.m. Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday authorized a nearly $1 million payout to three wrongfully convicted former prisoners, including Brian Banks, a former Poly High football star who was exonerated on a rape conviction three years ago.

Did wanetta Gibson have to give the money back?

The woman did not appear in court to contest the district's lawsuit, and a judge ruled Friday that Gibson must repay her award, plus the district's court costs, plus $1 million in punitive damages for the false claim. Gibson claimed Banks raped her in 2002, and based on her testimony, he spent five years in prison.

What does Brian Banks do now?

Brian has gone on to become a Life Coach and Nationally recognized public speaker, having spoken across the country and Internationally. He sits on the advisory boards of the California Innocence Project and the National Registry of Exonerations.

How much does Brian Banks make?

$495,000Current Contract. Brian Banks signed a 3 year, $1,485,000 contract with the Atlanta Falcons, including an average annual salary of $495,000.

Did Brian Banks play for the Seahawks?

The Seahawks didn't end up signing Banks, but seven years later he still remains grateful for the opportunity, which helped open other doors in football. The following year Banks signed a contract with the Atlanta Falcons, took part in training camp and played in the preseason.

How old is Brian Banks now?

36 years (July 24, 1985)Brian Banks / Age

Overview

Criminal and civil history

Since 1998, Banks has been convicted of eight felonies for writing bad checks and credit card fraud, and one misdemeanor.
Since his first election, Banks has civil judgements against him in the amount of $47,809.84. He has been evicted a total of seven times in recent years, including two eviction proceedings filed against him in 2016.

Education

A high school dropout, Banks later received his GED. Banks earned a Bachelor of Science degree and Master of Education from Wayne State University, followed by a Juris Doctor from the Michigan State University College of Law.

Career

During his early career, Banks has falsely claimed to be an attorney. The State Bar of Michigan has no record of Banks ever being licensed to practice law in Michigan.
Banks's campaign website previously stated that he was on staff at the law firm Rodnick, Unger and Kaner, P.C. and was an adjunct professor at Baker College. An employee at Rodnick, Unger and Kaner, P.C. told the Huffington Post that while Banks briefly worked at the firm as a law clerk…

See also

• Michigan House of Representatives
• Michigan Democratic Party

External links

• Campaign Finance
• Voting Records