Former NFL player Keith Gray has found himself at the center of a stunning federal verdict. The jury convicted Gray of running a sweeping genetic testing fraud operation that preyed on Medicare and pushed hundreds of millions of dollars in false claims through the system.

“🚨🚨🚨Ex-#NFL player Keith Gray convicted in $328M Medicare testing scheme,” the X post by NFL Rumors read.

According to the Department of Justice, prosecutors identified Gray as the architect of the scheme. Officials said he directed a plan that billed Medicare for “unnecessary genetic tests designed to evaluate the risk of various cardiovascular diseases and conditions.”

In other words, the government believes the tests were pushed not because patients needed them, but because they created an easy path to massive payouts. However, the alleged medical purpose did not hold up in court. Federal authorities argued there was no real need for the testing, yet Medicare still received claims totaling a staggering $328 million.

From that amount, roughly $54 million made its way back from the agency. Investigators also said Gray moved that money through high-end purchases, including a Mercedes-Benz SUV valued at more than $154,000 and a Dodge Ram truck priced above $142,000. Prosecutors painted the spending as clear evidence of laundering funds obtained through fraud.

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“In the end, the Jury convicted Gray of conspiracy to defraud the United States and to pay and receive health care kickbacks, five counts of violating the Anti-Kickback Statute, and three counts of money laundering. Gray faces 10 years in prison on each count—and will be sentenced at a later date,” TMZ reported.

Before all of this, Gray built his name on the field. He served as a captain for the UConn Huskies, playing center from 2004 to 2008 and starting 13 games in 2007. He later entered the league as an undrafted free agent in 2009 and spent brief stints with the Carolina Panthers and Indianapolis Colts before moving on.

Now, instead of football headlines, Gray faces the possibility of a decade behind bars on multiple counts.

How did Keith Gray allegedly run these schemes?

During the trial, prosecutors laid out how Keith Gray allegedly built the operation from the ground up. According to testimony, he teamed up with marketers who tracked down Medicare beneficiaries, collected their DNA samples, and gathered personal data. In return, the government said, those marketers received illegal kickbacks for every referral.

Meanwhile, telemarketing groups identified targets and pushed doctors to sign off on genetic testing orders, even when there was no clear medical reason to do so. Investigators also argued Gray tried to cover his tracks. They said he created sham contracts and invoices to make the kickbacks look like normal business payments. Some transfers were labeled as software fees or loans that never existed.

In addition, text messages presented to jurors showed Gray and an associate talking about the profits, even joking about how much money flowed in from the claims.

As a result, Medicare paid out nearly $54 million tied to the fraudulent submissions, prosecutors said. Authorities then traced part of that money to luxury purchases. They pointed to a six-figure Dodge Ram truck and a high-end Mercedes-Benz SUV as examples of how the funds allegedly supported an extravagant lifestyle.

Eventually, the jury sided with the government. Jurors convicted Gray of conspiracy, breaking federal anti-kickback laws, and laundering money.

Notably, multiple agencies worked the case together. The FBI, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, and the Texas Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit all took part. Officials said the conviction sends a message as they continue battling health care fraud that drains billions from federal programs every year.