How This Former NFL Player Scammed Millions

Keith Grey thought the NFL might make him rich. Then he went undrafted and got cut before ever playing a game. Despite that fact he still managed to become the 9th highest paid player in the 09 draft class. Coming in right around $54 million. Keith Grey just got convicted on 9 federal counts for running a $328 million Medicare fraud scheme. He’s technically facing up to 90 years in prison. This is the story of what he did and how we got to this point. Key Sources: DOJ / Federal Government: DOJ Press Release — Gray conviction: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-nfl-player-and-laboratory-owner-convicted-328m-genetic-testing-fraud-scheme HHS Office of Inspector General — same conviction: https://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/enforcement/former-nfl-player-and-laboratory-owner-convicted-in-328m-genetic-testing-fraud-scheme/ HHS OIG — Fraud & Abuse Laws (Anti-Kickback Statute): https://oig.hhs.gov/compliance/physician-education/fraud-abuse-laws/ HHS OIG / CMS — Genetic Testing Fraud alerts: https://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/consumer-alerts/fraud-alert-genetic-testing-scam/ Keith Gray's Own Words: ByrdAdatto Legal 123s Podcast — "From NFL to CLIA with Keith Gray" (2022): https://byrdadatto.com/podcast/from-nfl-to-clia-with-keith-gray/ Keith Gray Business Records: Keith Gray LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keithgray-ceo/ News Coverage of Conviction: Fox News: https://www.foxnews.com/sports/jury-convicts-nfl-keith-j-gray-328-million-medicare-fraud-scheme-kickbacks FOX 4 Dallas: https://www.fox4news.com/news/texas-lab-owner-convicted-328m-genetic-testing-fraud-scheme EssentiallySports: https://www.essentiallysports.com/ncaa-college-football-news-who-is-keith-gray-all-about-ex-college-football-ol-facing-decades-in-prison/ Wonderlic / NFL Intelligence Data: Paul Zimmerman research on offensive line Wonderlic breakdowns (tackles 26, centers 25, guards 23) — sourced via CBS Sports/ESPN reporting in earlier sessions