But what happened to Brian Banks’ accuser, Wanetta Gibson? At 15, she won $1.5 million for her accusation. Keep reading to find out.M

Juanita received her J.D. from Brooklyn Law School in 2020. There she was a co-chair of the BLS National Lawyers Guild Chapter, an Edward V. Sparer Public Interest Law Fellow, and a member of the Environmental Law Society. During her time at BLS she interned with the Sierra Club, Earthjustice, and Our Children’s Trust.

Despite having 11 years stripped away from him, Banks was eventually able to clear his name and fulfill his lifelong dream of playing in the NFL for the Atlanta Falcons. He no longer plays in the NFL, but has found other ways to share his experience and hopefully inspire some change.M

As the director of the California Innocence Project, lawyer Justin Brooks had seen more than his fair share of unjust cases, but something about Banks’ situation stood out, he recently explained.M

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.

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Banks, 34, was a standout high school football player who many believed had a shot at the NFL, until his dreams were derailed when he was falsely accused of rape by a high school classmate in 2002. He was only 16, took a plea and served nearly six years in prison.M

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

Brian Banks (2018) Brian Banks Netflix rental release date is November 12, 2019 and Redbox release date is November 12, 2019.

— Details on Wanetta Gibson Now Brian Banks’ Accuser Ruined His Life and Defrauded a School System for $1.5 Million — Where Is She Now? Brian Banks, the star football linebacker who received a full scholarship to USC before being falsely accused of rape and having to spend over a decade behind bars, is finally getting the chance to tell his story.

Wanetta is the mother of two children who are only a year apart from each other. She had them with different partners. Wanetta Gibson was given $1.6million as a settlement for her lawsuit by the Long Beach Unified School District. After she and her mother received the money, both went to spend it carelessly.

The accused boy’s single mother had to sell her house and car to afford a defense attorney, a lawyer who advised the accused boy, in sad reality as an African American, to plead no contest in order to get the minimum sentence which was 10 years.

Wanetta Gibson was born in 1987 in the United States of American. Born to mother, Wanda Rhodes. Although the identity of her father is unknown. She attended Long Beach Polytechnic High in Southern California. The information about Wanetta being a single child is not confirmed.