Former UConn football captain convicted in $328 million Medicare fraud scheme
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Keith Gray, once a standout football captain at UConn, has been found guilty of running a huge Medicare fraud scheme worth $328 million.
Now 39 and living in Texas, Gray faces serious prison time after being convicted of conspiracy to defraud the US and violating anti-kickback laws.
Gray potentially faces up to 10 years in prison per count; total exposure depends on the number of counts and the judge's sentencing decision.
Gray ran two labs that paid marketers for DNA samples and personal info from Medicare patients—often gathered through cold calls by non-medical staff.
The labs billed Medicare for unnecessary genetic tests and pocketed $54 million before getting caught.
He tried to cover it up with fake contracts and spent some of the money on luxury cars.
Federal agencies investigated the scheme, while Gray waits for sentencing by a federal judge.