Former Louisville player Terrence Williams is reportedly facing prison time after recently pleading guilty to conspiring to commit health care fraud and identity theft in connection with a multimillion-dollar scam against the NBA’s health plan.
Williams and 17 other former NBA players were charged in the alleged scheme.
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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.
An email seeking comment was sent to his attorney.
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.
He and 17 other former players were charged in an indictment in October 2021, and authorities said at least $5 million in false claims had been submitted to the plan between 2017 and 2021.
