Last year we reported that Chris Andersen was excused from the Denver Nuggets due to an internet crime against children investigation. If you forgot about that, read HERE. Now that Andersen joined the Miami Heat, it looks like life is getting a little better. He’s won a championship and he’s also been cleared of any wrong doing. In fact, it looks like the whole thing was just an elaborate Catfish scheme.
The Internet Crimes Against Children task force were investigating a case linking Chris Andersen to an underage California girl. Although he was never arrested, it was alleged that he was carrying on an improper relationship online and offline with her. Below is where it gets tricky.
Via TMZ:
According to police, Andersen was actually set up by a 29-year-old woman in rural Canada named Shelly Lynn Chartier — who posed as a real girl in California while communicating with Andersen. In turn, Chartier then used Andersen’s image to communicate with the actual girl in California.
The ruse was so convincing that the California girl — who was of legal age — flew out to Colorado to meet Andersen. The two made contact, but the relationship didn’t progress from there.
That’s when Chartier allegedly threatened Andersen with extortion, making claims the California girl was actually underage. Chartier was arrested in January. Andersen will NOT be charged with a crime.
Okay Shelly, you are doing entirely TOO much!
