Nope. He may have already played his last game in a Gator Uni. On Tue, Feb 6, 2018 at 9:48 AM, Oliver Barry <[email protected]> wrote:
> Dang! I thought this was a joke yesterday when I saw the headline. > > Shane didn’t even know he was involved in something illegal. > > Monte Grow? What was he thinking? > > > > Oliver Barry, CRS, GRI > > Real Estate Broker > > PARKS > > 305B Indian Lake Blvd > <https://maps.google.com/?q=305B+Indian+Lake+Blvd+Suite+220+Hendersonville+TN+37075&entry=gmail&source=g> > > Suite 220 > <https://maps.google.com/?q=305B+Indian+Lake+Blvd+Suite+220+Hendersonville+TN+37075&entry=gmail&source=g> > > Hendersonville TN 37075 > <https://maps.google.com/?q=305B+Indian+Lake+Blvd+Suite+220+Hendersonville+TN+37075&entry=gmail&source=g> > > Phone: 615-826-4040 <(615)%20826-4040> > > Mobile: 615-972-4239 <(615)%20972-4239> > > [email protected] > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Shane Ford > *Sent:* Tuesday, February 06, 2018 8:24 AM > *To:* GatorNews > *Subject:* [gatornews] [SUN]: Former Florida QB sentenced in fraud case > > > Former Florida QB sentenced in fraud case > > By > > *Robbie Andreu* <http://www.gatorsports.com/author/robbie-andreu/> > (Gainesville > SUN) > > - > > February 5, 2018 > > 10 > <http://www.gatorsports.com/2018/02/two-former-uf-football-players-convicted-fraud-case/#comments> > > 325 > > Former three-time All-SEC Florida quarterback Shane Matthews, a current > Gainesville resident, radio personality and assistant high school football > coach, has been sentenced to three months in prison for his minor role in a > healthcare fraud conspiracy orchestrated by another former UF player, > linebacker Monty Grow. > > Matthews, 47, was sentenced in a south Florida court last week after > pleading guilty on Aug. 17, 2017, to one count of causing a drug to be > misbranded. > > On Monday, a federal jury unanimously convicted Grow of healthcare fraud > conspiracy for bilking $20 million from the TRICARE program for military > members, veterans and their families. > > He was also convicted of conspiring to receive and pay kickbacks for > referring hundreds of military beneficiaries to Pompano Beach-based > pharmacy Patient Care America. He also was convicted of money laundering. > > Grow, who faces up to 20 years in prison, was taken into custody > immediately. His sentencing hearing is April 16. > > In a 49-count indictment, Grow was accused of hiring an independent > marketing team, including Matthews, in the conspiracy to fleece the TRICARE > program. > > Matthews, the volunteer offensive coordinator at Gainesville High, where > his son Luke is a star quarterback, was paid $440,000 for lining up sales > representatives who secured TRICARE patients for the pharmacy. > > Matthews gave a statement to The Sun on Monday night saying he entered > into employment with Grow, a former teammate and friend, thinking he was > taking a legitimate job. He said he was approached by authorities in the > spring of 2016 and informed that it was a fraudulent operation and that he > cooperated fully during the investigation. > > “Stunned by this revelation, I immediately cooperated with the authorities > and offered to give back every cent of my compensation,” Matthews said in > his statement. “I deeply regret getting involved with Mr. Grow’s business. > “My biggest mistake was not asking more questions in regards to his > business practices. I have learned a valuable lesson in the importance of > prudent decision making. Going forward, I will be sure to share this > experience with the young men I coach so that they might avoid the pitfalls > of a mistake this costly. > > “I accept full responsibility for my role in this operation. The > punishment of a brief incarceration pales in comparison to the > embarrassment this has caused me, my family, my friends, and the Gator > Nation. For letting down all those who have supported me over the years, I > offer my sincerest apologies.” > > Matthews’ attorney, Miles Kinsell, also gave a statement to The Sun, > saying that Matthews thought he was working for a legitimate business and > was unaware that Grow was operating an illegal scheme. > > “In late April/early May of 2015 Mr. Matthews ceased working with Mr. > Grow never having any idea that in actuality Mr. Grow was running an > unlawful scheme to receive illegal ‘kickbacks’ on the sale of prescription > medicines,” Kinsell said in his statement. “In early 2016 investigators > contacted Mr. Matthews and informed him that they were investing Mr. Grows > ‘business’. Immediately Mr. Matthews agreed to fully cooperate with > investigators and assisted them with their investigation. > > “In meetings arranged by myself and co-counsel Tim Jansen, Mr. Matthews > met the prosecutors from the US Attorney’s Office and it is my belief that > they were convinced that he had no idea that Mr. Grow was conducting an > illegal enterprise. > > “Mr. Matthews returned all proceeds he earned during his employment. The > Government chose not to charge Mr. Matthews with the Felony Fraud crimes > that Mr. Grow and others in his organization were indicted on, deciding > instead to charge him with a single misdemeanor charge. Mr. Matthews > accepted full responsibility and ultimately entered a plea to the > misdemeanor charge.” > > According to court filings, the federal government has a forfeiture > against Matthews for $439,765. He’s set to report to a federal facility as > close to Gainesville as possible. He must surrender on or before noon on > June 1. > > He’ll be on some kind of electronic “home detention” monitoring for three > months and has to do 50 hours of community service, plus pay a fine of $100. > > At Matthews’ sentencing hearing, several letters were submitted in his > defense, including one from his former wife, Stephanie Weldon, the mother > of his two children. > > “Your honor, please consider Shane’s history as a man and a father in > sentencing him for his part in this terrible situation he unknowingly > became involved in,” Weldon wrote. “He is not a bad person; he got involved > in a very bad situation. > > “Shane is a very trusting person and would not have considered the > possibility Monty was dragging him into something so sinister and wrong.” > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent From Shane's iPhone > > Go Gators! & Skål Vikes! > > -- > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 > National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 > National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel > (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorNews" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 > National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 > National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier > (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorTalk" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorTalk" group. 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