Ex-NBA star Kermit Washington is begging officials to let him out of prison ASAP, claiming he's at a high risk of catching and dying from COVID-19.
is begging officials to let him out of prison ASAP, claiming he's at a high risk of catching and dying from COVID-19.
68-year-old Washington -- a former NBA All-Star -- is serving 6 years in prison for running a bogus charity scheme and stealing around $1 MILLION that was supposed to help starving and HIV positive children in Africa. But, Washington fears his incarceration could turn into a death sentence because of the coronavirus pandemic., Washington says he's at a"high risk of death or serious illness from COVID-19" -- noting the"extreme rate of infection" and the number of deaths of inmates in the nationwide prison system.
Washington says he was scheduled to be transferred to a medium-security prison in mid-April -- but was afraid the mass transfer of inmates would increase his risk of contracting the disease.There's more ... Washington also wants to be moved out of prison altogether and transferred to house arrest, so he can complete his sentence safely at home.Washington was the 5th overall pick in the 1978 NBA Draft.
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