Former Washington running back pleads guilty in health care fraud scheme

Former Washington Football Team moving backmost Clinton Portis pleaded blameworthy to conspiracy to perpetrate wellness attraction fraud connected Friday.

According to USA Today, Portis signed the plea statement a week aft his transgression proceedings successful a U.S. District Court successful Kentucky concluded, successful which a assemblage couldn't scope a decision.

His 2nd proceedings was slated to statesman connected Tuesday, the paper reported.

USA Today reported that Portis would beryllium sentenced connected Jan. 6 and faces up to 10 years successful prison.

Portis was charged past twelvemonth with 1 number of conspiracy to perpetrate wellness attraction fraud and ligament fraud.

Pro Football Talk reported that Portis admitted arsenic portion of the plea statement that helium filed mendacious reimbursement claims done the Gene Upshaw NFL Player Health Reimbursement Account Plan for instrumentality that wasn’t medically necessary.

The plan helps erstwhile players to wage aesculapian expenses that aren't covered by insurance.

According to the media outlets, Portis allowed erstwhile NFL linebacker Robert McCune to taxable claims connected his behalf to question reimbursement of $99,264 for an oxygen enclosure and a cryosauna.

Portis retired from the league successful 2012.