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Former NFL player from Mississippi convicted in $200M Medicare fraud scheme

By Sethanie Smith Feb 4, 2026 | 10:54 AM

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A federal jury in the Middle District of Florida convicted a former NFL player from Mississippi for his role in a Medicare fraud scheme. According to prosecutors, the yearslong scheme bilked Medicare and the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) out of nearly $200 million […]