Former NBA player Glen “Big Baby” Davis received a 40-month prison sentence on Thursday after being found guilty of defrauding the league’s healthcare plan.
Davis, aged 38, has also been given a sentence of three years of supervised release.
Davis was convicted in November for health care fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to make false statements, and conspiracy to commit health care and wire fraud. He was potentially facing a prison sentence of 20 years.
Federal authorities have revealed that Davis and his accomplices engaged in a fraudulent scheme that targeted an insurance plan designed for NBA players and their families. Over a span of at least four years, they managed to defraud the plan of more than $5 million. The modus operandi involved submitting false claims for dental services and other medical care that were never actually rendered.
Davis claimed expenses totaling $132,000. This included a dental treatment worth $27,200 at a Beverly Hills dental office on October 2, 2018. However, investigators discovered that Davis was actually in Las Vegas on that day and later flew to Paris. This was confirmed by geolocation data from his cellphone.
Davis, along with over 20 individuals, faced conviction in the case, which also included former NBA player Terrence Williams, the mastermind behind the operation. Williams was ultimately sentenced to 10 years behind bars.
Will Bynum, a professional basketball player in the NBA, was recently sentenced to 18 months in prison for providing false information to the NBA Players’ Health and Welfare Benefit Plan. In addition to the prison sentence, Bynum has been ordered to pay restitution totaling almost $183,000.
During his time in the NBA, Davis had a successful career playing for various teams including the Boston Celtics, Orlando Magic, and the Los Angeles Clippers. Notably, he was a valuable member of the Celtics’ championship-winning team in 2008.
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