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‘Birdlady,’ the self-described Atlanta Falcons’ superfan, indicted (by Fani Willis)
KCTV5 ^ | 2/19/25 | Anastassia Olmos

Posted on 02/20/2025 2:26:56 PM PST by Libloather

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has officially indicted the controversial self-proclaimed “Birdlady” after an Atlanta News First investigation into allegations she stole thousands of dollars from fans for tailgates that never occurred.

Carolyn Freeman, 65, is charged with one count of theft by deception for allegedly taking $14,155 from Kansas City Chiefs fan club members after “promising performance of services... to cater and provide a tailgate party event, which said accused did not intend to perform,” according to the indictment.

Freeman is scheduled to appear in Fulton County Superior Court for a bond plea and arraignment hearing on April 29, 2025.

“I want her to be stopped,” Atlanta-based Kansas City Chiefs fan club organizer Tammy Southwood told Atlanta News First Investigates. “I am glad the DA recognizes the severity of her actions. What she has done not only to our fan base, but to others definitely shows repetitive intent to defraud.”

Atlanta News First Investigates first reported on Freeman in October after several NFL fan groups accused her of sham tailgates and Super Bowl trips. The alleged incidents involved a Seattle Seahawks fan club in 2017 and a Chiefs fan club in 2024.

Freeman’s Oct. 30, 2024, arrest warrant said Freeman obtained $14,000 from about 300 fans to orchestrate a party for the Kansas City Chiefs-Atlanta Falcons game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sept. 22, but did not show up for the event and did not return the money.

Atlanta police arrested Freeman at the Dallas Cowboys-Atlanta Falcons game at Mercedes Benz Stadium on Nov. 3, 2024.

Southwood, an organizer for the Kansas City Chiefs Arrowhead South Georgia Chapter filed a police report with Atlanta Police on Oct. 7. Southwood said on game day, Freeman kept saying she was on her way, but...

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TOPICS: Hobbies; Local News; Outdoors; Sports
KEYWORDS: atlanta; falconssuperfan; fani
Fani is back in her wheelhouse. I wonder if Carolyn knows Ruby.
1 posted on 02/20/2025 2:26:56 PM PST by Libloather
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To: Libloather

And Fani will indict President Trump because she knows he was behind all this. s/


2 posted on 02/20/2025 2:32:20 PM PST by shelterguy
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To: Libloather

Fani is on quite the roll bringing down the worst of the worst gang drug lords and such ...


3 posted on 02/20/2025 2:35:15 PM PST by catnipman ((A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil))
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To: Libloather
Bird Lady?


4 posted on 02/20/2025 2:38:49 PM PST by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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To: Libloather

I lived and worked in Georgia for four years (Columbus). The Falcons are an after thought. The day day after the biggest choke in SB history it was business as usual. If your fan base cannot carry 100 miles away in-state, you have issues.


5 posted on 02/20/2025 2:41:28 PM PST by Dr. Sivana ("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
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To: Libloather

I was just going to say “Freeman, Freeman, where have I heard that name before?”


6 posted on 02/20/2025 2:43:53 PM PST by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: Larry Lucido
Scores poorly on the matrix.


7 posted on 02/20/2025 2:48:14 PM PST by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: Libloather

My question: How hard is it to organize a tailgate party? Throw some beer into a truck bed, open the tailgate, grill some steaks, and voila. Never thought anyone would have to pay a caterer.


8 posted on 02/20/2025 2:52:12 PM PST by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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To: Libloather

It sounds like something that would happen in Cleveland.


9 posted on 02/20/2025 2:53:04 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: Dr. Sivana

It’s the same for all the southern NFL franchises, most of the people in those areas moved from somewhere else, and still root for the those teams, like me, here in Dallas, but a Detroit Lions fan.


10 posted on 02/20/2025 2:54:19 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator

As a long suffering Dallas, Irving, Arlington, Frisco fan, I just don’t care anymore.


11 posted on 02/20/2025 3:07:38 PM PST by Dalberg-Acton
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To: dfwgator
me, here in Dallas, but a Detroit Lions fan.

I am in Phoenix, and there are as many Packers bars as Cards bars. Lifelong Rams fan here. I am very glad that living in Dallas did not bring you to the Dark Side. BTW, we Rams fans still root for Jared Goff.
12 posted on 02/20/2025 3:13:05 PM PST by Dr. Sivana ("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
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To: Libloather

Why is this Fanass still allowed to practice law?


13 posted on 02/20/2025 3:49:45 PM PST by spel_grammer_an_punct_polise (Learn three chords and you, too, can be a Rock Star!)
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To: BenLurkin

14 posted on 02/20/2025 4:01:19 PM PST by nwrep
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To: dfwgator

College football is king. Go Gators!


15 posted on 02/20/2025 4:05:48 PM PST by yuleeyahoo (“Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!” - the deep-state)
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To: yuleeyahoo

Basketball team is looking real good, too.


16 posted on 02/20/2025 4:06:19 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator

I’m hoping at least for the final four.


17 posted on 02/20/2025 4:44:26 PM PST by yuleeyahoo (“Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!” - the deep-state)
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