Former NBA player Terrence Williams has pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit health care fraud and identity theft in connection to a multimillion-dollar scam against the basketball league’s health plan, authorities said.
Williams, 35, entered his plea in federal court in Manhattan on Friday. He is scheduled to be sentenced in January, and faces a maximum of 20 years in prison for the conspiracy charge, and a mandatory minimum of two years in prison for the identity theft.
Williams was accused of being the leader of the scheme, which consisted of fraudulent claims and paperwork being submitted to the league’s plan for medical and dental reimbursements.
Former NBA player Terrence Williams pleads guilty to defrauding the NBA Players’ Health and Welfare Benefit Planhttps://t.co/PQ1Be9d42r
— US Attorney SDNY (@SDNYnews) August 26, 2022
Former NBA player Terrence Williams, the ringleader of a scheme to defraud the NBA’s health plan, pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft and conspiracy to commit health care and wire fraud, the Department of Justice announced Friday. https://t.co/j4TrFQSRM9
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 27, 2022
