Keyon Dooling, a former NBA Players Association vice president, is among 19 people allegedly involved in a multi-million dollar scheme to defraud the league's health and welfare benefit plan
Utah Jazz assistant coach Keyon Dooling was charged this week for his alleged involvement in a multi-million dollar scheme that sought to defraud the NBA's Health and Welfare Benefit Plan.
Dooling, a former NBA Players Association vice president, was among 19 people charged with submitting "false and fraudulent claims for reimbursement of expenses for medical and dental services that were not actually rendered," according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.
Federal investigators say the scheme took place between 2017 and 2020, with false claims totaling "approximately $5 million from which the defendants received at least approximately $2.5 million in fraudulent proceeds."
Documents also revealed that the scheme was allegedly orchestrated by former New Jersey Nets and Houston Rockets shooting guard Terrence Williams while Dooling allegedly took part in recruiting others to join the plan.
Investigators claim Dooling illegally pocketed $350,000 of plan proceeds. Attorneys for Dooling did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment.
Utah Jazz said they are aware of Dooling's arrest and he has since been placed on paid administrative leave.
"It is a case concerning his time at the National Basketball Players Association, prior to him joining our organization" the team said...
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