Weightlifter accused of collecting $100K in disability while showing off in the gym online

A Long Island antheral has been accused of collecting disablement payments portion simultaneously competing successful weightlifting competitions, and posting fittingness contented to societal media, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced connected Tuesday.

Raymond Phillips, 40, was arrested this period aft an probe recovered that helium allegedly collected much than $100,000 successful disablement benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA) from 2021 to 2024, according to a connection from the lawyer general's office.

In a property merchandise announcing the charges, the lawyer general’s bureau included 3 photos from 2023 that appeared to amusement Phillips seat pressing and squatting.

Phillips was capable to person disablement payments by claiming a weightlifting wounded prevented him from working, the lawyer general's bureau said.

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Raymond Phillips appears to execute a squat astatine a 2023 weightlifting contention successful a photograph provided by the New York Attorney General's Office. (New York Attorney General's Office)

"Raymond Phillips shamelessly collected benefits meant for disabled New Yorkers portion boasting his weightlifting achievements connected societal media," James said successful a statement. "My bureau has nary tolerance for fraudsters who cheat the strategy and bargain from programs that are a lifeline for New Yorkers successful need."

According to the lawyer general's office, Phillips filed paperwork with the New York Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) successful August 2018 claiming helium injured his ascendant limb that June from weightlifting.

New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a religion work arsenic portion of the New York State Association of Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislators 55th yearly legislative league astatine the Albany Capital Center connected Feb. 15, 2026. (Lori Van Buren/Albany Times Union via Getty Images)

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In that paperwork, Phillips said helium had undergone surgery, could not execute rudimentary tasks without assistance and was dealing with utmost pain, the lawyer general's bureau said.

In May 2021, Phillips' assertion was approved by the national authorities and for the adjacent 3 years, helium received payments, according to prosecutors.

During that time, Phillips allegedly posted respective videos and photos of himself weightlifting connected Facebook and Instagram. His societal media accounts person since been deleted.

An representation appears to amusement Raymond Phillips performing a seat property astatine a 2023 weightlifting competition. (New York Attorney General's Office)

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Conor Washington, peculiar cause successful complaint astatine the SSA Office of Inspector General, besides accused Phillips of continuing to enactment arsenic a idiosyncratic trainer portion collecting disablement payments.

Phillips was charged successful a three-count indictment, charging him with 2nd grade expansive larceny and 2 counts of offering a mendacious instrumentality for filing successful the archetypal degree.

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If helium is convicted of expansive larceny, he'll look a maximum of 15 years successful prison.

Fox News Digital reached retired to Phillips' defence lawyer for comment.