Former NFL safety Reshad Jones has reached a $9.5 million settlement with Merrill Lynch after accusing the firm’s former financial advisor, Isaiah Williams, of stealing roughly $2.59 million from his accounts over several years.The alleged scheme included 133 unauthorized transfers totaling about $1.56 million, as well as another $1.03 million stolen through a laundering arrangement involving an accomplice, Octivia Monique Graham.Williams faces criminal charges of first‑degree organized fraud and grand theft, with potential sentences up to 30 years; he posted a $1 million bond and is awaiting trial.Jones originally sought $16 million in damages via arbitration before settling in August.