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A college shot standout was sentenced to 16 years successful situation connected Friday for his domiciled successful a $197 cardinal fraud scheme.
Rufus French participated successful a yearslong scheme successful which he sold diligent accusation and shammed doctors’ orders for orthotic braces that patients did not want aliases need.
"Fueled by lies, bribes, and overseas telemarketers, this corrupt strategy preyed connected elder citizens and abnormal veterans to flood nan state pinch unnecessary aesculapian devices — and past billed nan payer for it," said Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald of nan Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division.
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Tight extremity Rufus French of nan Mississippi Rebels looks connected during nan crippled against nan SMU Mustangs astatine nan Cotton Bowl successful Dallas, Texas, connected Sept. 26, 1998. The Rebels defeated nan Mustangs 48-41. (Todd Warshaw/Allsport)
"Today’s condemnation makes clear that if you target America’s elderly, sick, aliases susceptible — and rob America’s purse doing truthful — you will beryllium targeted and brought to justice."
The Department of Justice said French worked pinch overseas telemarketers that pressured aged Americans to supply their wellness accusation and work together to judge unnecessary braces. The telemarketers would change telephone recordings to make it sound for illustration nan patients agreed to nan braces if they had not.
French paid fraudulent companies to get signed doctors’ orders, contempt oftentimes ne'er interacting pinch nan patients.
Tight extremity Rufus French of nan Mississippi Rebels runs pinch nan shot during a crippled against nan Auburn Tigers astatine Hemingway Stadium successful Oxford, Miss., connected Sept. 12, 1998. The Tigers defeated nan Rebels 17-0. (Todd Warshaw/Allsport)
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French was convicted of conspiracy to perpetrate health care fraud and ligament fraud, conspiracy to perpetrate money laundering, and conspiracy to offer, pay, solicit, and person kickbacks.
He was besides ordered to salary astir $111 cardinal successful restitution and forfeit astir $17 cardinal that nan authorities seized from slope accounts.
French's son, Charleston, plays shot for Bill Belichick astatine nan University of North Carolina.
North Carolina Tar Heels moving backmost Charleston French runs for yards aft a drawback defended by Charlotte 49ers protect backmost Treyveon McGee during nan first 4th astatine Jerry Richardson Stadium successful Charlotte, N.C., connected Sept. 6, 2025. (Jim Dedmon/Imagn Images)
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French starred astatine Ole Miss and was doubly a First-team All-SEC tight extremity — he was besides a unanimous All-American successful 1998.
He went undrafted successful nan 1999 NFL Draft but managed to play successful 2 seasons pinch nan Seattle Seahawks.
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