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Report: Lane Kiffin sued for fraud over staff position by former Alabama receiver

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Drama follows Lane Kiffin wherever he goes.

The Florida Atlantic head coach is reportedly being sued for fraud by a former Alabama wide receiver who claims that Kiffin misled him on a coaching position in order to get closer to a recruit.

Antonio “A.C.” Carter, who played for Alabama from 1999 through 2001, claimed in a court filing that Kiffin had led him to believe that an assistant strength and conditioning coaching position was his before ultimately being told that he’d failed a required background check, according to Christopher Walsh of SEC Country. Carter contends he put forward the necessary paperwork showing that the misdemeanor charges on his record had been appropriately resolved.

Carter says Kiffin told him that his hiring was “done,” leading Carter and his wife to quit their jobs to help Florida Atlantic on National Signing Day. He was tasked with recruiting a former 4-star prospect whom his family had just celebrated the new year with weeks before, a relationship Carter argues the coaching staff knew about and tried to take advantage of. The recruit ultimately signed with FAU, and after that happened, Carter was told he had failed the background check.

Kiffin has had a rocky few months, starting with this whole ordeal. He’s been coach at FAU for a short time and he’s already facing legal action, which is really something.

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