August 24, 2023
The alleged ringleader of a widespread scheme by medical professionals and former NBA players to bilk millions from the league's health care plan will appeal his 10-year prison sentence, according to a New York federal court filing.
August 08, 2023
A Manhattan federal judge sentenced 14-year NBA veteran Tony Allen to community service Tuesday for submitting over $420,000 in fake health invoices in a larger $5 million benefits scam, noting the onetime world champion has paid back the money.
August 03, 2023
A Manhattan federal judge sentenced former NBA player Terrence Williams to 10 years in prison Thursday for leading a conspiracy to steal $5 million from the league's health benefits plan, citing "incredibly irresponsible" conduct that led to charges against other ex-players.
August 02, 2023
A former NBA player who is due to be sentenced for his alleged lead role in a scheme to defraud the league's health care plan possessed four guns at the time of his arrest, at least one of which had a loaded magazine, prosecutors told a Manhattan federal judge Wednesday.
July 26, 2023
A dental worker who admitted to helping her boss create fake invoices that former NBA players used to bilk money out of the league's health care plan was sentenced in Manhattan federal court Wednesday to 60 days of home confinement and four years of probation.
July 13, 2023
Prosecutors have asked a Manhattan federal judge to give a dental worker a prison sentence of six to 12 months for helping to create false invoices to be submitted to the NBA's health care plan as part of a wide-ranging fraud scheme.
July 11, 2023
Federal prosecutors are requesting a 10- to 12-year prison sentence for a former NBA journeyman who is the alleged ringleader of a sprawling conspiracy to bilk millions from the league's health care plan.
June 26, 2023
Former Portland Trail Blazer Darius Miles became the latest ex-player to admit guilt in the Manhattan U.S. attorney's $5 million NBA health benefits fraud crackdown, telling a New York federal judge he billed for services that he did not receive.
April 21, 2023
A Manhattan federal judge on Friday delayed the upcoming health care fraud trial of two retired National Basketball Association players from May to November after defense attorneys flagged timing conflicts and their ongoing struggles navigating an unfamiliar e-discovery platform.
April 18, 2023
A former Boston Celtics basketball player and a physician face fresh charges in the $5 million NBA health plan fraud case, according to a superseding indictment filed in Manhattan federal court.