Ex-Rebel French Sentenced to 16-Plus Years for Healthcare Fraud

Former NFL player sentenced to 16 years for $200M Medicare fraud scheme

A former NFL player who owned a marketing company and was the beneficial owner of eight durable medical equipment companies was sentenced to more than 16 years in federal prison for orchestrating a yearslong scheme that defrauded Medicare and the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) out of nearly $200 million, the Justice Department announced.

Ex-Rebel French sentenced to 16-plus years for healthcare fraud

Former Ole Miss star Rufus French was sentenced to more than 16 years in prison for “a yearslong a scheme to bilk Medicare and the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs … out of nearly…

Former College Football Standout Sentenced To 16 Years In Massive Fraud Scheme Targeting Seniors And Disabled Veterans

Former Ole Miss football standout Joel Rufus French has officially been sentenced in one of the largest healthcare fraud schemes tied to a former college athlete in recent memory. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the former Mississippi Rebels tight end was sentenced to more than 16 years in federal prison after being convicted for his role in a massive $197 million Medicare fraud operation that targeted elderly Americans and disabled…