February 19, 2025
The tremendous fan is accused of gathering cash with no intention of offering providers.
Carolyn Freeman, the Atlanta Falcons superfan referred to as “BirdLady,” was indicted this week by Fulton County District Lawyer Fani Willis, in line with Atlanta Information First.
Freeman, 65, faces fees of “theft by deception” after allegedly stealing $14,155 from Kansas Metropolis Chiefs followers for a tailgate occasion that by no means occurred.
In line with the Oct. 30, 2024, arrest warrant, Freeman obtained the cash from about 300 followers to orchestrate a celebration for the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs-Atlanta Falcons sport at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sept. 22.
Followers imagine that Freeman by no means supposed to meet the service.
“I’m glad the DA acknowledges the severity of her actions. What she has accomplished not solely to our fan base however to others positively exhibits repetitive intent to defraud,” Tammy Southwood, an organizer with the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs fan membership, advised Atlanta Information First.
Southwood hopes her fan membership can retrieve its funds. “I need her to be stopped,” she added, referring to Freeman. “No slaps on the wrist.”
The investigation into the BirdLady started after complaints mounted on-line. The indictment follows her November 3, 2024, arrest on the Falcons vs. Dallas Cowboys sport.
Freeman, who gained nationwide recognition as a 2016 Bud Mild NFL Tremendous Fan, had constructed belief with many followers nationwide. Nevertheless, the allegations have raised considerations about her motives. The Birdlady claims she did attend the tailgate occasion however a detour induced her to be late. When she lastly arrived, all of the individuals had left.
Following her arrest, Freeman denied the theft allegations. She maintained that her non-profit, BirdLady Cares LLC, was by no means concerned within the transactions for the occasion.
Quite the opposite, in line with Freeman, BirdLady LLC, a (501)(c)(3) non-profit didn’t obtain its negotiated donation of occasion proceeds.
“I don’t want that cash,” Freeman stated. “I’ve by no means had an issue with cash. I’ve cash. My household has cash.”
Freeman is scheduled to seem in court docket on April 29.
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