- 10 former NFL players including ex-Redskins Clinton Portis and Carlos Rogers were accused by the US Justice Department of defrauding an NFL healthcare program for retired players of nearly $4 million.
- They allegedly submitted false claims for reimbursement of medical equipment (eg hyperbolic chambers, ultrasound machines) costing $40-50K each (never purchased, money pocketed).
- The scheme allegedly took place from June 2017 to December 2018.
- The charges (wire fraud, health care fraud) carry combined prison sentences of up to 50 years.
