Glen Davis, Will Bynum among former NBAers convicted in health care fraud case / News - Basketnews.com

Glen Davis and Will Bynum are two of the former NBA players convicted for their implication in a scheme to defraud a league healthcare plan into paying millions of dollars for fake medical procedures.

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Glen Davis, NBA champion with the Celtics in 2008 and also with the Magic and the Clippers, has been convicted of committing fraud against the insurance plan for the League's players and their families for an amount higher than $5 million.

Will Bynum

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More than 20 people have been convicted in the case. The list features former NBA players, such as Will Bynum, a former guard who played with the Warriors, the Pistons, the Wizards, and also Maccabi Tel Aviv. Bynum, 40, was found guilty of conspiring to make false statements, but acquitted on a fraud conspiracy charge.

The trial began on November 1. Damian Williams, the U.S. Attorney in Manhattan, in a statement, said the convictions show that "despite notoriety or success in sports or any other field, no one is exempt from criminal charges if they engage in fraud."

Bynum's lawyer Victor Henderson said in a statement: "We are pleased that the jury acquitted Mr. Bynum of the first count and plan to explore all aspects relating to the second count." At least two dozen people, including 19 former NBA players, a dentist, a doctor and a chiropractor were implicated in the fraud scheme, with charges first announced in October 2021.

All of them submitted fictitious medical and dental claims to the Professional Competition's Player Health and Welfare Plan. Terrence Williams, who played for the Nets, has already been sentenced to 10 years in prison as the leader of the organization.

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