Well dang! Basketball wives star, Brittish Williams was sentenced today in federal court and was hit with four years in the slammer after pleading guilty earlier this year to 15 counts of various types of fraud, according to River Front Times.
Not only from Basketball Wives, but you might also remember Williams from Marriage Bootcamp when she was previously engaged to Lorenzo Gordon, but their relationship ended due to his cheating. The couple even sought help on the Bootcamp show in an attempt to mend their issues, but they have since separated. They share a five-year-old daughter named Dash. Williams also posted her daughter on Instagram last night where she posted her daughter and shared Lauryn Hill’s hit song Nothing Even Matters attached to the instagram story.
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While in court today Williams and her attorney Beau Brindley were hoping that the judge would lessen her sentence because Williams said the idea of being away from her daughter for a long time is “heartbreaking.” The reality tv star told the judge, “I knew better, and I did wrong anyway.” But the judge wasn’t fazed by her comments, telling Williams that he believed she possessed a “fraudster mentality.” The judge also took the time to break down how much income Williams was bringing in. According to the news outlet the judge claims she was making $150,000 year from 2017 to 2020. “That’s pretty damn good wage,” the judge reportedly said.
As we previously reported, Williams was indicted by federal prosecutors in September 2021. Prosecutors claimed she was not paying taxes and under-reporting the income of her businesses. She also allegedly used other people’s identities to open multiple bank accounts without their knowledge. After her indictment, prosecutors say she continued committing acts of fraud, including collecting pandemic-related rent relief under false pretenses and submitting bogus medical bills to an insurance company, according to the report.
Autrey also suggested that Williams’ fame impacted his sentencing decision, saying, “Not only are you out there for people to watch your entertainment, but also for people to watch you. … That’s a big obligation.”