FLORIDA ATTORNEY’S RACKETEERING CONVICTION FOR DEFRAUDING NFL PLAYERS & OTHER CLIENTS AFFIRMED BY THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – On January 7, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Phillip Timothy Howard, 64, of Tallahassee, Florida. Howard is serving a 14-year federal prison sentence after pleading guilty to racketeering (RICO) in 2023.