Ex-NFL players’ health-care scheme indictment a warning to all

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By Timothy Liam Epstein

Timothy Liam Epstein is a partner at Duggan, Bertsch LLC and chair of the firm’s litigation practice group and a member of the firm’s sports and entertainment/festival/event practice groups. He also serves as an adjunct professor at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, teaching courses in sports law. His sports law practice is all-encompassing, but focuses on the litigation needs of players, coaches, teams and schools. He can be reached at tepstein@dugganbertsch.com.

Posted January 7, 2020 10:24 AM

On Dec. 6, the Department of Justice filed charges against 10 former NFL players alleging they operated or assisted in a fraudulent scheme that resulted in defrauding $3.9 million from the NFL’s health-care benefit program for retired NFL players. United States v. Buckhalter, 5:19-CV-205-KKC (E.D. Ky. 2019); United States v. McCune, et al., 5:19-CV-206-KKC (E.D. Ky. 2019). If the alleged scheme articulated in the indictments is found to be true, it is likely those involved will face prison time.The Gene Upshaw NFL …

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