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Glen Davis 40 Months Prison Sentence
A federal grand jury in the Southern District of New York indicted Davis and eighteen other former NBA players on October 7, 2021, on counts of conspiracy to conduct healthcare fraud and wire fraud for allegedly defrauding the NBA’s health and welfare benefit plan.
It is alleged that he submitted false insurance claims in an attempt to get reimbursed. Davis was found guilty of healthcare fraud on November 15, 2023. Davis received a sentence of forty months in jail on May 9, 2024.
The former NBA player was found guilty on Thursday in New York of participating in a $5 million scam to defraud the league’s health and welfare benefit plan, and he was sentenced to 40 months in jail.
Prosecutors accused Davis of filing $27,000 in claims for a dental procedure in Beverly Hills, despite the fact that on the day of the procedure he was traveling from Las Vegas to Paris.
He is one of the athletes accused of participating in a criminal conspiracy, along with over a dozen others.
In the NBA Players’ Health and Benefit Welfare Plan case, eighteen former players—including Terrence Williams and Keyon Dooling—were found guilty of filing fraudulent medical claims.
Davis, 38, was found guilty on many counts of fraud and conspiring to make false claims. Davis had maintained his innocence since the case’s indictments were delivered in October 2021.
He was mandated to make a payment of $80,000. His supervised release is subject to requirements such as taking a course on financial management and getting prescribed medication.
Williams, the alleged mastermind of what the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York has called a “wide-ranging scheme to steal millions of dollars,” was given a 10-year sentence in August of last year.
Will Bynum, a former NBA player who was found guilty with Davis in November, received an 18-month sentence last month, part of which was for lying to a jury while testifying.
Sabrina Shroff, Davis’s defense lawyer, remained silent. The Southern District of New York press office similarly refrained from commenting.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan Finkel described Davis in court as having made a “sophisticated and intelligent effort” to conceal his wrongdoings.
A plethora of pre-sentencing materials, including testimonies from family members, previous coaches, and two representatives of the NBA players’ union, executive director Andre Iguodala and general counsel Ron Klempner, were brought to the court on Davis’ behalf.
“On behalf of all of our NBPA members past and present, I respectfully ask that you consider Glen’s accomplishments and the positive impact he has had on those around him when determining his sentence,” Iguodala stated in his letter. “I recognize the seriousness of this legal matter and appreciate the thoroughness of the judicial process and ask for leniency with these factors in mind.”
But nobody from the public attended the sentencing, save for two journalists and six people who were there on behalf of the prosecution.
Fighting back tears, Shroff told the court, “It pains me that there is no one here for Mr. Davis.”
Although she accepted that her client had made “poor decisions,” she argued in favor of a time-served sentence that included community service, mental health counseling, and cannabis addiction treatment.
Throughout the hearing, Davis, who played a key role in the Boston Celtics’ 2008 championship run and ended his NBA career after the 2014–15 season, became more and more emotional, shaking his head, putting his face in his hands, and letting out long, deep sighs of incredulity.
He begged Judge Valerie E. Caproni, “When I lost basketball, I lost myself,” prior to the imposition of the punishment. “I ask you, your honor, to help me get back to who I am.”
Terrance Williams, a former player for the New Jersey Nets, was sentenced to 10 years in jail in August after he acknowledged planning the plot from 2017 to 21.
Sebastian Telfair, a former Los Angeles Clipper and star of Coney Island High School was placed on three years of probation and had to pay more than $350,000 in January, although he was spared jail time for his involvement in the scheme.
Will Bynum, a former NBA player, was sentenced to 18 months in prison and have to pay back $183,000 in April.
After Davis and Bynum were found guilty in November, Manhattan U.S. Attorney Damian Williams released a statement saying, “While many of the more than 20 defendants convicted in this case were well-known NBA stars, their conduct was otherwise a typical fraudulent scheme designed to defraud the NBA’s health care plan and net over $5 million in illicit profits.”
“Today’s conviction shows that anyone who engages in fraud is subject to criminal charges regardless of their notoriety or success in sports or any other field.”
Who Is Glen Davis ‘Big Baby’?
Ronald Glen Davis, a former professional basketball player from the United States, known by the nickname “Big Baby” was born on January 1, 1986.
He played for the Boston Celtics, Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Clippers, and St. John’s Edge
Following his time as an LSU Tiger, Davis was chosen with the 35th overall pick by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 2007 NBA Draft. He was dealt to the Boston Celtics shortly after, and he went on to win the 2008 NBA Finals with them.
The Orlando Magic acquired Brandon Bass on December 12, 2011, in return for Von Wafer and Davis. Despite scoring a career-high 31 points, Davis led the Detroit Pistons 95–102 on April 3, 2012.
In a double-overtime defeat against the Philadelphia 76ers on December 3, 2013, he scored a career-high 33 points, grabbed three rebounds, and disheveled three assists.
Davis signed a contract with the St. John’s Edge of the National Basketball League of Canada on December 5, 2018. Davis averaged 17.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game in the 2018–19 campaign. He was selected for the Third Team All-NBLC.
