Former eight-year NBA veteran and champion with the Boston Celtics, Glen Davis, has received a 40-month prison sentence, according to ESPN’s Alex Prewitt. Additionally, his sentence is due because of “his Nov. 2023 conviction in an alleged scheme to defraud the league’s health care benefits plan.”
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Former NBA forward Glen “Big Baby” Davis was sentenced by a federal judge Thursday to 40 months in prison, plus three years supervised release, for his 2023 conviction in an alleged scheme to defraud the league’s benefits plan.https://t.co/9GVWYvJCdz
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Furthermore, according to USA Today’s Scooby Axson, “Davis submitted a total of $132,000 worth of claims, including saying he got $27,200 worth of dental work at Beverly Hills dental office on October 2, 2018.”
“Federal authorities said that Davis and others defrauded an insurance plan for NBA players and family members of more than $5 million in a scheme that lasted at least four years. The players would make false claims for dental services and various medical care, but those services were never provided.”
“Davis submitted a total of $132,000 worth of claims, including saying he got $27,200 worth of dental work at Beverly Hills dental office on October 2, 2018. Authorities said he was actually in Las Vegas at the time and flew to Paris that same day, using the geolocation data for his cellphone to prove it.”
Additionally, outside of his four-year Celtics stint, Davis spent time with the Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Clippers. Furthermore, in his NBA career, “Big Baby” averaged 8 points, 4.4 rebounds, and shot 44.7% from the field. Additionally, Davis finished fourth in the Sixth Man of the Year voting during the 2010-11 season.
Former Boston Celtics Champion Receives Prison Sentence
Glen Davis Was Not the Only Former NBA Player Involved
In addition to Davis, there are many past NBA players who have been linked to the scheme, according to NESN’s Jason Ounpraseuth:
Former Celtics guard Terrence Williams, who was the ringleader of the scheme, was sentenced to 10 years in prison in August. Fellow former guards Sebastian Telfair and Tony Allen also were among the 18 retired NBA players charged in the scheme.
Additionally, former NBA guards Will Bynum and Keyon Dooling reportedly had involvement as well.
“From at least in or about 2018, up to and including at least in or about 2019, BYNUM participated in a scheme with several other former NBA players, including Terrence Williams and Keyon Dooling, to defraud the Plan. In late 2018, Terence Williams sent BYNUM fake invoices that purported to relate to $200,000 in medical services BYNUM received at a Los Angeles-area chiropractor. In reality, BYNUM had not received these services and the invoices were false. BYNUM submitting these false claims to the Plan, seeking reimbursement. The Plan reimbursed BYNUM for the majority of his false claims.”
Last month, Bynum received an 18-month prison sentence, whereas Dooling received a 30-month sentence in February.
Furthermore, here are the remaining players who received charges due to their involvement in the scheme:
