September 29, 2022
Former NBA player Eddie Robinson, the first defendant to plead guilty in a scheme to defraud the NBA's health care plan, appears likely to avoid prison time, according to sentencing recommendations from both sides submitted to a Manhattan federal court judge.
September 26, 2022
Attorneys for three former NBA players charged in a sweeping set of indictments alleging they submitted false invoices to defraud the league's health plan claim federal prosecutors in New York misunderstood the plan's structure and misled the grand jury.
September 22, 2022
A former Portland Trail Blazers forward nicknamed "the Kobe Stopper" for his purportedly strong defense on the late Los Angeles Lakers star is the latest ex-NBA player to admit his role in a sweeping scheme to defraud the league's health care plan.
September 07, 2022
A former NBA journeyman player who most recently served as an assistant coach for the Utah Jazz is the latest defendant to accept a plea deal in a sweeping case over an alleged scheme to defraud the league's health care plan.
August 31, 2022
Manhattan federal prosecutors brought additional conspiracy charges against remaining defendants in the $5 million NBA health plan fraud case on Wednesday, less than a week after the scheme's alleged ringleader copped a guilty plea.
August 26, 2022
Former NBA player Terrence Williams on Friday admitted his role in a $4 million scheme with other former pro basketball players to defraud the league's health care benefits plan by submitting claims for non-existent medical and dental treatments.
August 12, 2022
A former NBA player charged with masterminding a nearly $4 million health care fraud scheme is planning to enter a guilty plea later this month, according to a Thursday filing in Manhattan federal court.
August 09, 2022
A former NBA player ensnared in a scheme to defraud the league's health care plan is expected to enter a guilty plea, becoming the fifth ex-player of 19 indicted to strike a deal with Manhattan prosecutors.
August 08, 2022
Manhattan federal prosecutors said a former NBA player is "wrong" in his claim that money he and others obtained through an alleged $4 million health care fraud scheme already belonged to them.
August 02, 2022
A former Philadelphia 76ers guard admitted Tuesday to submitting a fake dental claim to the National Basketball Association's benefits plan, becoming the fourth league veteran to plead out of the Manhattan U.S. attorney's $4 million fraud crackdown.