The former assistant coach for the Baltimore Ravens, Matthew Weiss, is facing serious criminal charges in federal court. Warning: This story contains sensitive content and may be upsetting.
According to the United States Attorney’s Office, as reported by ESPN’s Dan Wetzel, Weiss is charged with 14 counts of unauthorized computer access and 10 counts of aggravated identity theft. The charges allege that Weiss accessed the data of over 150,000 student-athletes from more than 100 institutions. Reports indicate that he obtained personal information and downloaded “intimate” photos and videos that “were never intended to be shared beyond intimate partners.”
“The FBI Detroit Cyber Task Force, in close collaboration with the University of Michigan Police Department, worked tirelessly on this case to protect our community,” Acting U.S. Attorney Julie Beck stated, according to the Attorney’s Office.
Weiss is alleged to have committed the acts between 2015 and January 2023 while he was employed by the Ravens from 2009 to 2020. Wetzel reported on X that Weiss could face up to five years in prison for each count.
“If convicted, Weiss faces a maximum of five years imprisonment on each count of unauthorized access to computers and two years on each count of aggravated identity theft,” Wetzel tweeted. Weiss’s tenure with the Ravens began in 2009 as a head coach assistant. He later became a defensive quality coach in 2012, the same year Baltimore won Super Bowl XLVII against the San Francisco 49ers. Throughout his time with the Ravens, Weiss held various roles, including assistant linebacker coach, cornerbacks coach, assistant quarterbacks coach, and running backs coach.
The University of Michigan terminated Weiss’s employment in January 2023 after the investigation commenced.
