Ex-Boston Celtics wing Terrence Williams was sentenced to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay $2.5 million in restitution for leading a scheme to defraud the NBA healthcare plan according to recent reporting from Forbes’ Antonio Pequeño IV.
Williams pleaded guilty to conspiracy and aggravated identity theft and was found to have made at least $300,000 in kickbacks from other players involved in the scheme.
The scheme ran for about four years from 2017 to 2021, during which Williams impersonated health plan employees and recruited healthcare providers and other NBA players. The former Celtic also threatened others involved in creating fraudulent invoices and witnesses after his arrest.
Williams has been behind bars since May 2022 and claimed his actions were influenced by poverty, drug addiction and abuse, but the court rejected his plea for a shorter sentence.
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The scheme involved more than a dozen NBA players, and more than 20 people have been charged with defrauding the NBA plan, including fellow former Boston players.
Keyon Dooling was sentenced to 30 months in prison, respectively, and Glen “Big Baby” Davis has pleaded not guilty to his charges.
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