Scott Credit Union, the official credit union of the NFL's St. Louis Rams, has been hit with a civil lawsuit from a two-time NFL Super Bowl Champion for alleged consumer fraud involving millions of dollars.

Dave Butz (pictured below), a retired All-Pro defensive tackle for the Washington Redskins, who played in three Super Bowls in the 1980s, filed a 136-page civil lawsuit in Illinois' St. Clair County Circuit Court on April 22 against the $1 billion Scott Credit Union in Edwardsville, Ill. Along with Butz of Swansea, Ill., Eugene Schill of St. Louis, Mo. was also named as a plaintiff in the lawsuit.

The lawsuit listed 14 counts of consumer fraud and 28 counts of negligence and names as defendants Scott Credit Union President/CEO Frank Padak, all of its board members, as well as the cooperative's chief executives and vice presidents.

“Due to privacy regulations, we are unable to comment based on the sensitivity of member information involved in this lawsuit,” Adam J. Koishor, chief marketing officer for Scott Credit Union, said in a prepared statement. “We also cannot comment on any ongoing litigation in which the credit union is involved.”

Scott Credit Union allegedly opened unsecured lines of credit in Butz's name without his authorization and signature, according to the lawsuit. The cooperative was also accused of allegedly falsifying documents relating to a fictitious bank CD to fraudulently extend credit in Butz's name.

What's more, the credit union was accused of using Butz's name and credit to extend commercial lines of credit to multiple fictitious or “seemingly random” limited liability corporations that the ex-NFL standout has no relationship with, according to the lawsuit.

Schill also claimed that Scott Credit Union allegedly opened unsecured lines of credit without his knowledge or authorization.

However, according to the lawsuit, Schill also accused the Illinois cooperative of taking money out of his checking account without his authorization. Once Schill brought this to the attention of the credit union, it issued him a Scott Credit Union check that “promptly was returned for insufficient funds.”

Butz and Schill claimed in their lawsuit that because of “deceptive representations” allegedly made by Scott Credit Union, they are now on the hook for millions of dollars in fraudulent lines of credit that were handed over by the credit union to debt collectors.

Additionally, Butz and Schill claimed their professional reputations have been damaged and are unable to borrow or enter into new business ventures.

According to his website, Butz works as a business consultant and professional motivational speaker. He also was previously associated with Magna Bank in Memphis, Tenn. After training in the bank's executive program, he worked in correspondent banking where he helped build substantial, interest-free deposits, according to the web site.

Grey Chatham Jr., an attorney in Belleville who is representing Butz and Schill, declined to comment.Schill's occupation could not be determined.

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NFL Legend Hits Credit Union With Fraud Suit

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