Antwon Tanner pleaded guilty to identity theft during an appearance in Brooklyn Federal Court on Friday.
The “One Tree Hill” actor admitted he was the middleman in a scam involving fake social security numbers.
Tanner, 35, acknowledged selling more than a dozen social security numbers for $10,000 in a scheme uncovered by immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Tanner, who plays the character Skills on “one Tree Hill,” is also being investigated by California authorities looking into a similar scam.
The actor faces up to one year in prison. His sentencing is set for November 20.
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