Two former NBA players were sentenced for at least two years in prison for their roles in a scheme to defraud the NBA's Players' Health and Welfare Benefit Plan.
were sentenced to 30 and 24 months in prison, respectively, for their roles in a scheme to defraud the NBA's Players' Health and Welfare Benefit Plan., were involved in a scheme to defraud the NBA's health care plan out of more than $5 million.
Dooling, who participated in the scheme for around two years, was ordered to forfeit $449,250.50 and pay restitution of $547,495, while Anderson was ordered to forfeit $121,000 and pay restitution of $121,000, according to theBoth players also recruited several former players to join and"encouraged them to submit forged letters of medical necessity to substantiate those claims."
Alan Anderson #6 of the Brooklyn Nets in action against the Atlanta Hawks during game six in the first round of the 2015 NBA Playoffs at Barclays Center on May 1, 2015 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Hawks defeated the Nets 111-87 to win the best of seven series 4 games to 2. "Williams led a scheme involving more than 18 former NBA players, a dentist, a doctor, and a chiropractor, to defraud the NBA Players’ Health and Welfare Benefit Plan of millions of dollars," Williams said in a statement back in August."Williams also impersonated others to help him take what was not his — money that belonged to the Plan."
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