Mei Ji: Tony Allen was sentenced to a tearful apology in the community service hearing for medical welfare fraud.
Live broadcast on August 9th according to Memphis reporter Jonathan Dylan, former NBA player Tony Allen admitted to being sentenced to community service for conspiracy to medical welfare fraud and telecom fraud, avoiding jail.
According to the documents released by the court, Tony Allen’s medical welfare fraud is specifically: receiving a spinal massage (welfare) of 265000 dollars, dental services of 155000 dollars, he has returned the money, and apologized with tears in today’s hearing.
In 2021, 18 former NBA players were accused of defrauding about $4 million from NBA health and welfare programs, and Tony Allen was one of them.
Tony Allen has played for Celtics, grizzly bears and Pelicans one after another. He can get 8.1 points, 3.5 boards, 1.3 help 1.4 break 0.4 caps in 820 matches in an average of 22.0 minutes.
