ASHBURN, Va. -- Former Washington and Denver Broncos running back Clinton Portis has been sentenced to six months in federal prison and six months of home confinement for his part in defrauding a healthcare benefit program for retired NFL veterans.
Portis pleaded guilty to fraud in September following charges that he obtained nearly $100,000 after filing false and fraudulent claims for medical equipment that was not provided, according to court documents.
Portis was part of a ring of former players who filed false reimbursement claims that totaled about $2.9 million. In 2006, the NFL established the Gene Upshaw Health Reimbursement Account, designed to help retired players pay for medical expenses.