Getty ImagesI’ve had a chance to fully digest the five-page criminal complaint filed today against Bears receiver Sam Hurd. The document reveals that Hurd submitted to a consensual interview with federal authorities in July 2011 — but Hurd allegedly kept on buying and selling cocaine and marijuana, in large amounts.
On July 27, a person known only as T.L. allegedly was attempting to purchase four kilograms of cocaine on behalf of Hurd. T.L. wanted to buy the cocaine at an early hour, because Hurd would be taking it to a “northern destination.”
Coincidentally — or otherwise — Hurd signed with the Bears on July 29. Training camp opened in Illinois on July 30.
After a confidential informant arranged to sell the cocaine to T.L., but before the transaction was completed, the authorities arranged a routine traffic stop, at which time $88,000 was seized. T.L. told authorities that the car and the money belonged to Hurd.
On July 28, one day before the Bears gave Hurd a $1.35 million signing bonus as part of a three-year contract, Hurd engaged in a consensual interview with federal authorities, in an effort to recover his $88,000. Hurd said he had conducted bank withdrawals and wire transfers, and that T.L. had the car containing the money because T.L. was performing maintenance and detailing on the vehicle.
Hurd provided federal authorities with a bank statement reflecting the withdrawals. The statement and the amounts allegedly did not match.
At that point, a normal person would have been scared straight. (Then again, a normal person would never have been trying to buy four kilograms of cocaine.) Roughly two weeks later, however, T.L. negotiated with the same informant the purchase of five kilograms of cocaine on behalf of Hurd. The discussions continued in early September, but the transaction apparently was not consummated at the time.
Then, in early December, T.L. told the informant that Hurd wanted to meet personally with the informant to discuss further business. Conversations between T.L. and the informant culminated in Wednesday’s meeting at Morton’s Steakhouse in Rosemont. At the meeting, Hurd told the informant and an undercover officer that Hurd wanted to buy five to ten kilograms of cocaine and 1,000 pounds of marijuana per week. The undercover agent eventually gave Hurd a kilogram of cocaine. Hurd left the restaurant with the cocaine, and he was arrested in his car.
The criminal complaint raises significant questions regarding the three-month lag in communications between September and December between T.L. and the informant. It seems odd that Hurd would have so quickly found someone in Chicago who could supply four kilograms of cocaine per week, while struggling to finalize a single transaction with the informant in Dallas. It could be that Hurd was lying about the current breadth of his operations, in the hopes of securing the trust and respect of the people with whom he was still dealing in Texas.
Given the clumsy manner in which Hurd handled the $88,000 that was seized only a day or so before he received $1.35 million from the Bears, common sense suggests that, if he were buying four kilograms of cocaine per week from someone in Chicago, it will be easy to collect enough evidence to prove that Hurd was buying and selling that amount of drugs.
Time will tell whether Hurd was indeed trafficking that much cocaine per week. For now, though, there’s a chance that Hurd has been operating less like Heisenberg and more like Jesse Pinkman. (Bitch.)
Though it won’t allow Hurd to avoid charges arising from his apparent receipt with intent to distribute of one kilogram of cocaine from an undercover officer, it could mean that he isn’t quite the kingpin that he painted himself to be last night.
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Dumb. Dumb. Dumb…
Inept….
Note to self: don’t do a deal if the hookup is carrying a key to a restaurant…
Morton’s… Really??
I really dont understand Sam Hurd… millions of people would do anything to be in your position. You get to play the game that you love for over a million dollars and you throw it away? Terrible
Ok PFT its time to move on, from talking about this guy!!
If anyone ever wondered why so many fans were in support of the owners during the lockout, this is why…
I know many of these guys are good guys, but also many of them are not. And a lot of them come from terrible backgrounds, but even when they’ve been blessed with an amazing opportunities, they sink back to the scumb bag lifestyle they once knew…
Money doesn’t change people, it just makes their true character come out even more…
Yo!
This would be a very interesting movie
“(Then again, a normal person would never have been trying to buy four kilograms of cocaine.) ”
You are so ridiculously elitist.
Anyway, on to the real news:
Hurd has allegedly been selling drugs to NFL players, and the feds have a list of names in the double digits.
This story is just getting started.
Anyone wanna bet that Ratliff was friendly with Hurd?
Did the CI put a red hat on Sam Hurd’s head like Bubbles used to do on The Wire?
That’s my Bears! Dealing only with people of good character.
So wait… they meet with an informant and right before deal with said informant goes down, TL gets stopped and has the money seized. They suspect nothing of that, meet with the same informant, discuss even larger dealings and think everything’s on the up and up?
I’ll tell you one thing: Sam Hurd is not a drug dealer. The big shots aren’t that stupid — they’d never be big. Hurd was “big” because he had the money to buy into it. He obviously didn’t start from the bottom up.
Awesome Jesse Pinkman reference!
Ahh.. That’s how Jay Cutler won back Kristin Cavallari.
Love the use of the Jesse Pinkman photo.
What a shame that he (Aaron Paul) and the show were not nominated for a Golden Globe today.
“Hurd left the restaurant with the cocaine, and he was arrested in his car.”
Haha that’s dirty
Stay classy Mike.
Totally absHurd!
Am I missing something? Who the heck is they guy pictured????
There should have been a cigarette boat chase scene on Lake Michigan.
actually, he’s more of a Gus Fring character….respectable job as a front for being the kingpin.
Forrest Gump syndrome .
Its too bad he doesnt know the truth about his status as a public servant being optional. Down with STRAW-MEN
Anytime I read “T.I.”, I’m reminded of the rapper, which makes this even funnier.
Man, you are lucky enough to have professional football talent and you still can’t get rid of the ‘hood mentality??? Someone please explain this to me.
Why do they keep spelling turd with an H?
So I guess T.L. is the white guy in the mugshot-like picture?
He looks more like he works in Banana Republic than the dope trade.
Dude, Jesse Pinkman is the man. Hurd would be lucky to be Pinkman. See Season 5 of Breaking Bad and you will agree.
I’m sure anyone reading this that is handed $ 1.3 million could and would find a way to live of this for their lifetime.
What is it with these guys ?!?!
What a scum
edhochuli says:
Dec 15, 2011 9:07 PM
Am I missing something? Who the heck is they guy pictured????
Must be some cokehead…
Way to go NFC North….Drug dealer in Chicago, women beaters in GB and Minnesota….Suh looks better every day!
Worked my but off to be able to receive a 1.3 million dollar contract; Check. Blew everything I worked for with a 2 second decision; Check.
Idiot
I was thinking about Jesse Pinkman while getting carded for decongestant at Target last night.
Entrapment. Federal government could be using those resources to convict the murderers, rapists (like Sandusky), and wall street CEOs.
You could’ve used a word other than “bitch” for the link.
Church!
I guess he’s no longer a sleeper in my Fantasy Drug Dealer draft. Guess I’ll have to go with the rankings and take Jerome Simpson instead.
If Hurd were white, he would have gotten his 88K back already with an apology. Since he is black, they will throw he book at him. Just ask Mike Vick and Plexico Burress, who each got harsh sentences for nothing.
Us average Americans struggling with the economy have to hear about a professional football player making millions selling drugs? These guys playing a kids game should not be making millions. How about the everyday Americans working the 9 to 5?
I don’t know that being “the world’s dumbest drug dealer” is that great of a plan for ‘life after football’.
They questioned him earlier this year and still tried to by half a millon in drugs? The over under on his iq is 90 and I’m taking the under.
Love the Breaking Bad references.
Bitch.
Ignorance with the Ratliff-Hurd stories. Read the story, Calvin Watkins has a history of badgering in the locker room. He kept pushing for a non-story from Ratliff and was told to drop it then started a shouting match. This per the Star Telegram. Funny how Hurd is being pushed by you guys as a former Cowboy rather than CURRENT Bear. As for the ones saying “word is Ratliff’s on the list”, just shut up unless you work for Chicago PD and have inside info. Thumbs down me, Cowboys haters and ignorant morons.
Im trying to figure out how an article about Hurd has the image of “Jessie Pinkman” from Breaking Bad? Is there some kind of hidden comparison being made here?
hate it or love, the underdogs on top.
well, maybe not anymore.
Tony Montana wanabe!
This is a wild hunch, but I’m thinking the line just moved toward Seattle.
No, the betting line.
Something smells fishy about this whole thing… I don’t think this is as big as people think. I think Hurd was blowing it all up himself and that is what is in the documents… Just my opinion. The gangs who run the drug operations here in Chicago would not allow him to become as big as is being reported…
I think many here have experimented with drugs as a kid.
You have been there? “Hey it is just one line right. “Check it out?”
How many of you have had their 15 year old honor student die from a reaction. Die from her drug experiment? Ripped out of your life.
How many people have had a child taken away forever, at a party on a Friday Night, two blocks from home, and where every person at the party testified that it was the first time she ever experimented/tried drugs?
Fu#K them all.. F*ck everyone like him. And fu*ck the $88,000 dollars he had in his car.
The “northern destination” appears to be heading south. Hope there weren’t any other players using Einstein as their dealer.
st0n3r78 says:
Dec 15, 2011 9:33 PM
Im trying to figure out how an article about Hurd has the image of “Jessie Pinkman” from Breaking Bad? Is there some kind of hidden comparison being made here?
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Apparently, it’s that up-all-night, paranoia-zapped, deer-caught-in-headlight look that is very applicable to Mr. Hurd at the moment.
Yo even up here in northern cali in November its impossible to buy 1000 p’s a week. Usually when someone tries to go large like that they are talking to cops. I mean I’ve heard of 10 packs and 50 packs put G packs???
Good picture of Jesse.
relaunche says:
Dec 15, 2011 9:51 PM
Something smells fishy about this whole thing… The gangs who run the drug operations here in Chicago would not allow him to become as big as is being reported…
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Bingo. Guess who “T.L.” works for?
Lou Pickney
, sheeeeet!
thinking the same thing
I believe that selling drugs should be illegal .
What a complete and utter Dumba$$!!!!!
If Sam were white, this would have never gotten out. Since he is black, he will be made an ‘example’ out of. For some reason, people hate seeing black people be successful and have a fortune (Mike Vick, Plax).
Hurd should be suspended for the rest of the season as this clearly violates the personal conduct policy. Harrison get s suspended for a questionable hit so this definitely warrants the rest of the season.
i don’t like cocaine. i just like the way it smells.
norcal031 says:
Dec 15, 2011 10:14 PM
Yo even up here in northern cali in November its impossible to buy 1000 p’s a week. Usually when someone tries to go large like that they are talking to cops. I mean I’ve heard of 10 packs and 50 packs put G packs???
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Signed,
Jerry Brown
Michael Irvin taught him everything he knows.
hurd should quarterback for the bears.. he’s slangin the rock harder than hanie…
ENOUGH OF ALL OF THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WILL HURD BE AVAILABLE FOR FANTASY ON SUNDAY OR NOT????!!!?!?
norcal031 says:
Dec 15, 2011 10:14 PM
Yo even up here in northern cali in November its impossible to buy 1000 p’s a week. Usually when someone tries to go large like that they are talking to cops. I mean I’ve heard of 10 packs and 50 packs put G packs???
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Signed,
Jerry Brown
PS: Anybody out there holdin’? My mid-west contact is suddenly not answering my page.
Anyone wanna bet that Ratliff was friendly with Hurd?
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Probably. You know they were on the same team for a number of years, right?
elmoron I am glad you are feelin me…. Guarantee you this is not as BIG as they are HOPIN it is… but there will be some other NFL players involved… I am loving that… Hope they are sweating balls too… But none of the Bears players knew..PFFFFFFFF… OK fellas…… Who U foolin? They are all steppin back from their boy right now… I have listened to them on the radio today… We need to rebuild anyhow… Let the dominos fall….
Boo, Dallas sucks!
wish i could cop from some nfl players lol
that would be sick
Don’t see Tebow doing that crap. He is putting up hospitals in the Phillipines. But let’s spew hatred toward Tebow. Makes seeeennnsssseee……………..dumbed down America.
does anyone remember the TV show about the pro football team? it was very realistic in portraying the lifestyle this man allegedly upheld.
Selling drugs to a cop= busted but isn’t cops selling you drugs entrapment? And I hope the race comments were jokes cause thats the funnies crap I’ve ever Hurd!
Bitch.
I think the Bears front office & coaching staff has been on drugs for quite some time.
If Hurd were white, he would have gotten his 88K back already with an apology. Since he is black, they will throw he book at him. Just ask Mike Vick and Plexico Burress, who each got harsh sentences for nothing.
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That’s right ask Hurd or Vick or Burress well guess what?
Next time leave race out or you look stupid like you did!
Yo! Mr. White, get me Saul Goodman!! Bitch!!
I negotiate all my best cocaine deals at Morton’s. They just know how to treat a drug trafficker right.
“Michael Irvin taught him everything he knows.”
I doubt the Pleamaker taught him how to stay out of prison though.
And instead of going after a REAL receiver, Angelo, who is as dumb as they get, still signs this guy…and Roy Williams!!! Look at ALL the production we got out of these 2 guys!!!(dripping sarcasm).
T.L.:
The 80s called. They want their bad haircut back.
Man, if you guys don’t know that that pic is Jesse Pinkman you need to watch Breaking Bad. But torrent and watch the first four seasons first. There are only one or two seasons left.
I don’t watch Breaking Bad, so I didn’t recognize the character’s name when I saw the picture. I went to high school with Aaron Sturdivant (Paul is his stage name) in Boise, ID.
Pretty cool that he is having so much success. No one believed him when he said he was moving to Hollywood to be in the movies…