According to reports, two former Detroit Lions players are among 10 retired players who have been charged in a multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud the NFL’s health care program.
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Defensive backs Ceandris “C.C.” Brown (2010) and Etric Pruitt (2016), both former lions, have been charged, along with Clinton Portis, Carlos Rogers, Robert McCune, Correll Buckhalter, Tamarick Vanover, John Eubanks, James Butler, and Frederick Bennett.
In addition, retired wide receivers Joe Horn and Reche Caldwell, have also been accused of wrongdoings and could face charges.
From Detroit News:
Two former Lions are among 10 former NFL players were charged in a multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud the league’s health care benefit program by submitting false claims for medical equipment, including devices used on horses, the Justice Department said Thursday.
The players were charged in two separate indictments filed in federal court in Kentucky, accusing them of conspiracy, wire fraud and healthcare fraud. Prosecutors allege they submitted nearly $4 million in phony claims, leading to payouts of about $3.4 million between June 2017 and December 2018.
