United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Audrey Strauss speaks during a news conference, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, in New York. Eighteen former NBA players have been charged with defrauding the league’s health and welfare benefit plan out of about $4 million, according to an indictment Thursday in New York. According to the indictment, the scheme developed after Terrence Williams — who began his career as a first-round NBA draft pick in 2009 — submitted $19,000 in fraudulent claims to the plan in November 2017 for chiropractic care. The claims led to a $7,672 payout for Williams. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)