Clinton Portis made over $43 million in his NFL career, but that doesn’t matter because it looks like he is broke and going to jail.
The Feds are trying to put him in jail for an insurance scam, but his immediate problem is back child support.
A court has ordered the arrest of former NFL running back Clinton Portis, whose current address is in Gainesville, over unpaid child support. According to court documents, he has failed to make a single payment of court-ordered child support of $1,937.00 monthly to the mother of a child born in March of 2015. The mother’s address is in Michigan.
The first request for enforcement was filed in October of 2019, and at that point, Portis already owed $103,775.00. After Portis failed to appear at hearings, an Order to Appear and Show Cause was issued on July 20, 2021, ordering Portis to appear before the court on August 6 or be arrested. When he didn’t appear on August 6, he was found in civil contempt of the court. That order found that Portis owes retroactive child support of $147,962.49 plus interest. It also found that he has “the means and ability to pay, has guaranteed income, and has substantial retirement assets.”
When you blow off hearings, that is a good way to have a warrant out for your arrest.
It looks like he has been hiding money after filing for bankruptcy in 2015.
As far as the Feds case, that is even more serious.
The allegations Portis and other face relate to fraud toward the Gene Upshaw NFL Player Health Reimbursement Plan, as they have been accused of making false purchases of expensive medical equipment then asking for reimbursement. The players allegedly claimed to have bought cryotherapy machines and other pricey equipment that ranged from $40,000-$50,000, but never actually made the purchase. Allegedly, invoices and medical documents were fabricated as well.
News of the allegations involving Portis first came back in December of 2019. At that time, the running back was adamant that the charges against him were false.
Never hate an NFL player for getting as much money as they can because it doesn’t take much for them to go broke.
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