According to a release from the United States Attorney's Office in the Southern District of New York, Williams will also face three years of supervised release, a forfeit of $653,672.55 and $2.5 million in restitution.
Per prosecutors, Williams was the one running the show. He recruited other former players and non-medical professionals into the scheme in exchange kickbacks of at least $300,000.
He is also said to have fraudulently created and transferred letters of medical necessity for three players, impersonated health plan administrative managers and attempted to frighten one of his co-defendants into rejoining the scheme. In one case, prosecutors say he threatened a doctor involved in the scheme by using a bogus email account to impersonate the health plan and extract a "fine" of approximately $346,000.
Williams last played in the NBA in 2013. The 11th overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft out of Louisville, he saw six seasons of sporadic action as a bench player for the
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