Former NBA player Terrence Williams has pleaded guilty to conspiracy and identity theft charges in front of U.S. District Judge Valerie Caproni in Manhattan, New York. Williams is the accused ringleader of a scheme that defrauded the NBA Health Plan of at least five million dollars. As a part of the plea deal, he has agreed to pay 2.5 million dollars in restitution to the NBA Health Plan and he will also forfeit $653,673 to the United States government. According to recommended federal sentencing guidelines, Williams could face up to 10 to 12 years in prison with a mandatory sentence of two years because of the identity theft charge. He is scheduled to be sentenced on January 25th, 2023.
In other NBA news, former Net Terrence Williams — who was a remarkable athlete who would crush in summer league, in particular — pled guilty today to conspiracy to commit health care and wire fraud, according to @SDNYnews pic.twitter.com/0JyHfINMi8
— Joseph Spector (@JoeSpectorNY) August 26, 2022
This scheme included at least 24 people who have been arrested since it was uncovered, and six have now pleaded guilty. Terrence Williams joins former NBA players Tony Wroten, Jamario Moon, Eddie Robinson, and Chris Douglas-Roberts in pleading guilty to charges. Los Angeles chiropractor Patrick Khazira has also pleaded guilty to the scheme’s charges. Most notably, former NBA players Tony Allen and Glen Davis have pleaded not guilty to the charges. Those cases are still ongoing and will likely take a considerable amount of time to be resolved.
Terrence Williams, accused ringleader of a scheme involving at least 19 former NBA players to defraud a league health plan into paying millions of dollars for bogus medical procedures, pleaded guilty on Friday over his involvement.https://t.co/LeZutyyNEw
— Yahoo News (@YahooNews) August 26, 2022
Included in his case was Terrence Williams being jailed in May after he threatened a witness through text messages according to prosecutors. Williams was an NBA player for New Jersey Nets, Houston Rockets, Sacramento Kings, and Boston Celtics from the 2009-10 season to the 2012-13 season. We here at Def Pen Sports will provide further updates when they become available.
