02 December 2025
🎙️Episode 18: Sports Scams & Frauds Series - Episode 1: The Player Conspiracies: Health, Wealth & Hustle
Black Coffee, Crime, and Crochet a True Crime Podcast
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**DISCLAIMER**
Hey BC3 Crew! I wanted to take the time to address two reviews that I've gotten. I realize that I tend to overuse "umm" throughout the show. I am working on it and took the time to edit this episode so that the filler words have been removed. I will definitely keep that in mind moving forward, but thank you all so much for the opportunity to improve every episode!
The checks stopped. The pain lingered. And the playbook for fraud took center stage. This week on Black Coffee, Crime & Crochet, Jasmine uncovers two massive healthcare schemes led by former pro athletes. Terrence Williams and Robert McCune weren’t just scamming insurance companies, they were defrauding the very systems meant to support them and their teammates after retirement. Jasmine unpacks how these brotherhoods broke bad, why financial desperation thrives in sports, and what these scams reveal about the dark side of life after the game. Grab your coffee and your crochet hook. We are talking pain, power, and the price of hustle.
This Week’s Blend Iced Coffee of the Week:
Mocha Hustle Cold Brew. Before we lace up and hit the field, let’s sip on something that fits the mood.
Today’s blend is The Mocha Hustle Cold Brew — strong, smooth, and deceptively sweet. How to Make It:
In This Episode
Do you think former athletes face enough support to avoid these kinds of desperate decisions? Or is this just a case of greed over gratitude?
Support and Connect with BCÂł
Instagram, Facebook and TikTok: @blackcoffeecrimecrochet
Patreon: HERE
Facebook Discussion Group: Join here
Sources Referenced in This Episode
Hey BC3 Crew! I wanted to take the time to address two reviews that I've gotten. I realize that I tend to overuse "umm" throughout the show. I am working on it and took the time to edit this episode so that the filler words have been removed. I will definitely keep that in mind moving forward, but thank you all so much for the opportunity to improve every episode!
The checks stopped. The pain lingered. And the playbook for fraud took center stage. This week on Black Coffee, Crime & Crochet, Jasmine uncovers two massive healthcare schemes led by former pro athletes. Terrence Williams and Robert McCune weren’t just scamming insurance companies, they were defrauding the very systems meant to support them and their teammates after retirement. Jasmine unpacks how these brotherhoods broke bad, why financial desperation thrives in sports, and what these scams reveal about the dark side of life after the game. Grab your coffee and your crochet hook. We are talking pain, power, and the price of hustle.
This Week’s Blend Iced Coffee of the Week:
Mocha Hustle Cold Brew. Before we lace up and hit the field, let’s sip on something that fits the mood.
Today’s blend is The Mocha Hustle Cold Brew — strong, smooth, and deceptively sweet. How to Make It:
- 1 cup cold brew coffee½ cup chocolate oat milk (or regular milk if you prefer)1 tablespoon caramel syrup1 teaspoon vanilla syrupIce to fill your 16–20 oz glassOptional: dust cocoa powder on top
In This Episode
- The NFL Health Care Benefit Program fraud scheme led by former linebacker Robert McCuneTerrence Williams and the NBA Health and Welfare Benefit Plan conspiracyHow fake invoices and fake clinics funneled millions from player benefit plansThe quiet loyalty among athletes that helped these schemes growWhat these cases reveal about post-career insecurity, financial pressure and trustSentencing outcomes, lessons in accountability and a glimpse into what retirement looks like when the checks stop coming
Do you think former athletes face enough support to avoid these kinds of desperate decisions? Or is this just a case of greed over gratitude?
Support and Connect with BCÂł
Instagram, Facebook and TikTok: @blackcoffeecrimecrochet
Patreon: HERE
Facebook Discussion Group: Join here
Sources Referenced in This Episode
- U.S. Department of Justice press releases and court filings
NFL indictment press release
Superseding indictment press release
Full indictment for Terrence WilliamsESPN and USA Today coverage on charges and sentencingSDNY court filings and plea agreementsAdditional commentary from sports finance experts and legal analysts