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Donte Stallworth was on his morning commute last month, a five-block morning ritual in this attempt at a new life, when he walked past the White House’s north lawn. He smiled as he recalled an old memory. Back in his old life — way, way back — when he was a football player, he and his University of Tennessee teammates were national champions and guests at the White House. Stallworth, a talented freshman wide receiver, hadn’t played that 1998 season, sitting out as a redshirt, but he joined his team anyway as it presented President Bill Clinton and Vice President...

It’s hard to think of a worse candidate for a reporter covering national security issues than a once-committed 9/11 truther, but The Huffington Post apparently could. “The Huffington Post’s Washington bureau has hired professional football player and 9/11 truther Donte Stallworth as a fellow, covering national security,” Politico’s Dylan Byers wrote in a lede that would not seem out of place in The Onion. The Huffington Post was apparently not deterred by either Stallworth’s controversial views on the September 11 attacks, or his concern that the swine flu vaccine was part of an elaborate plot, or his criminal record....

Accepting responsibility for the drunk-driving crash that killed a pedestrian on Miami Beach, NFL player Donte' Stallworth pleaded guilty Tuesday and was sentenced to serve one month in a Miami-Dade County jail. Stallworth, 28, was immediately taken into custody. After he gets out, Stallworth will serve two years of house arrest followed by eight years' probation, according to his plea deal. He will also lose his driving privileges for life and have to perform 1,000 hours of community service. Stallworth has also agreed to pay an undisclosed sum to the Reyes family. ''I will continue to bear this burden the...

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth will be charged with DUI manslaughter after a Miami car crash that killed a pedestrian, according to people familiar with the case

The Cleveland Browns' Donté Stallworth was questioned by Miami Beach police after his car struck and killed a crane operator on the MacArthur Causeway. Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte' Stallworth was questioned and released by Miami Beach police Saturday after the car he was driving struck and killed a man on the MacArthur Causeway. Stallworth, 28, was headed eastbound in his black Bentley about 7:17 a.m. when he plowed into 59-year-old Mario Reyes near the stop light at Terminal Island, according to police. Stallworth cooperated with investigators and officers drew his blood at the scene, a routine procedure following a...

Police Say Stallworth Killed Pedestrian Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth hit and killed a pedestrian with his Bentley on Saturday morning on a busy causeway linking Miami and Miami Beach...According to police, NFL wide receiver Donte Stallworth struck and killed a pedestrian with his Bentley on the way to Miami Beach. ...March 14: According to police, NFL wide receiver Donte Stallworth struck and killed a pedestrian with his Bentley on the way to Miami Beach. Officers drew blood to test for drugs or alcohol, but no charges have been filed against Stallworth.... Stallworth was headed toward the beach when...

Stallworth in NFL substance program The status, reported by league sources with no details, could become costly baggage on the free-agent market. By Bob Brookover Inquirer Staff Writer Donté Stallworth, the Eagles' free-agent receiver, brought some baggage with him when he hit the NFL's open market Friday. According to league sources, Stallworth is a participant in the NFL's substance-abuse program, which could subject him to a league suspension if he were to violate the terms of the program again.The circumstances and time frame that led to Stallworth's admittance to the program have not been disclosed, and the receiver's agent, Drew...

Stallworth sentenced to six months home confinement for federal charge The Associated Press 1/13/2004, 6:07 p.m. ET LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former state Rep. Keith Stallworth was sentenced Tuesday to six months home confinement after pleading guilty to evading federal currency reporting requirements. The period of home confinement is part of Stallworth's sentence that includes three years of supervised release, 100 hours of community service and a $3,000 fine, said Gina Balaya, a spokeswoman for the U.S. attorney's office. Stallworth's attorney Christopher A. Andreoff said his client will have to follow conditions set for him by the federal probation department....

Stallworth pleads guilty to election law fraud The Associated Press 5/6/03 5:49 PM DETROIT (AP) -- Former state Rep. Keith Stallworth pleaded guilty Tuesday to election law fraud, a five-year felony. Stallworth was accused of lying on his voter's registration and driver's license. The state attorney general's office said Stallworth attempted to get a false driver's license in 2000 because a domestic violence conviction prevented him from crossing into Canada to visit his summer home. Stallworth is set to be sentenced on June 27. It is the second time this year that Stallworth, who was prevented from running again for...

Lawyer: Former state representative to plead to felony The Associated Press 3/2/03 1:53 PM DETROIT (AP) -- Former Democratic state Rep. Keith Stallworth plans to plead guilty to a federal charge to avoid a trial, his lawyer said. Under the terms of the soon to be filed agreement, Stallworth will plead guilty to a felony charge of filing a false currency transaction report, attorney Christopher Andreoff told The Detroit News for a Sunday story. In return for the plea, the government will drop the more serious charge of conspiracy to distribute cocaine, marijuana and heroin, the newspaper reported. Under federal...