April 29, 2022 -- A doctor , a dentist, and former National Basketball Association players are among 19 charged in a scheme to defraud the NBA’s health plan to the tune of $5 million.
William Washington, MD, an emergency doctor in Washington, Aamir Wahab, DDS, a dentist in California, and Keyon Dooling, a former NBA player and currently an assistant coach with the Utah Jazz, were charged with conspiracy to defraud the NBA’s Health and Welfare Benefit Plan, which covers current and former players, between 2017 and 2021.
According to the Washington Department of Health, Washington was first issued his medical license in 2006 and it is currently “active with restrictions.” Dooling previously served as the vice president of the National Basketball Players Association, and was involved as a union officer for 8 years.
In a statement, the Utah Jazz said, “It is a case concerning [Dooling’s] time at the National Basketball Players Association, prior to him joining our organization. He has been put on paid administrative leave. Due to the ongoing legal process, we will refrain from further comment.”
Dooling, Wahab, and Washington were added to an indictment previously announced in October that charged individuals with health care fraud and wire fraud conspiracy, according to the Department of Justice, which revealed that Dooling, Washington, and Wahab were arrested Wednesday. The Associated Press reported that the October indictment included 18 NBA players.
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