USA v. WILLIAMS

  1. September 27, 2023

    Doctor Entangled In NBA Insurance Fraud Pleads Guilty

    A Seattle doctor who helped carry out a $5 million health care fraud scheme that included more than a dozen NBA players entered a guilty plea in Manhattan federal court Tuesday.

  2. September 22, 2023

    Doc's Plea In NBA Fraud Case Would Leave 2 To Stand Trial

    A Seattle physician indicated to a Manhattan federal judge Friday that he will plead guilty in the $5 million NBA benefits scam, a move that would leave just two out of 24 named defendants set to go to trial in November.

  3. September 15, 2023

    Ex-NBA Player, Doc Take Losses Ahead Of Health Fraud Trial

    A New York federal judge on Friday blocked former NBA star Glen "Big Baby" Davis' shot at introducing expert testimony on his mental capacity and rejected a doctor's attempt to sever his case from two ex-NBA players' ahead of their trial on charges they stole millions from the league's health plan.

  4. August 24, 2023

    Alleged NBA Fraud Ringleader To Appeal 10-Year Sentence

    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.

  5. August 08, 2023

    NBA's Tony Allen Avoids Prison In $5M Health Benefit Scam

    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.

  6. August 03, 2023

    Ex-Net Who Ran $5M NBA Health Benefits Scam Gets 10 Years

    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.

  7. August 02, 2023

    NBA Fraud Leader Had Loaded Gun When Arrested, Feds Say

    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.

  8. July 26, 2023

    Dental Worker Avoids Prison In NBA Health Care Fraud

    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.

  9. July 13, 2023

    Feds Seek 6-12 Mos. For Dental Worker In NBA Fraud

    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.

  10. July 11, 2023

    Feds Want 10-12 Years For NBA Health Fraud's Alleged Leader

    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.