Former NBA players Keyon Dooling and Alan Anderson have been sentenced after being accused of defrauding the NBA’s health and welfare plan. Dooling will reportedly spend 30 months behind bars while Anderson was handed a sentence of 24 months.
Nearly two years ago, Dooling and 17 others were arrested and accused of placing fraudulent reimbursement claims through the NBA’s health and welfare plan. Dooling allegedly submitted $121,000 in fraudulent claims for himself before recruiting others to submit more than $700,00 in fake claims for themselves.
More than a year later, Anderson was arrested and accused of receiving $363,000 after placing fraudulent reimbursement claims. Similar to Dooling, he was also accused of helping others place fraudulent claims of nearly $200,000.
“These former players recruited others to take part in this widespread fraud scheme and went to great lengths to keep the scheme running smoothly, facilitating hundreds of thousands of dollars of fraudulent claims,” U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said.
“This Office will continue to aggressively prosecute those engaged in health care fraud schemes, no matter what their profession. Those considering submitting false claims to health care plans should recognize that they will be subject to serious penalties.”
Dooling spent more than a decade in the NBA, playing for the Clippers, Magic, Nets, Bucks, Heat, Celtics and Grizzlies. Anderson also spent seven years in the league, playing for the Clippers, Wizards, Nets, Hornets and Raptors. He also served as the vice president of the National Basketball Players’ Association.
