Ex-NBA player Damon Jones to be first to plead guilty in US gambling case
Summary
Damon Jones, a former NBA player and assistant coach, is set to plead guilty in a large gambling case involving rigged poker games and sharing secret injury information about basketball stars. The case has led to over 30 arrests, including sports figures and reputed criminals.Key Facts
- Damon Jones will have a change-of-plea hearing on April 28 in Brooklyn federal court.
- Jones faces charges for profiting from rigged poker games and selling secret injury tips about players like LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
- He was charged with wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy.
- Jones was arrested last October along with Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat player Terry Rozier.
- Prosecutors say Jones gave a tip about LeBron James being injured before a February 2023 game, which helped bettors place bets.
- Jones received $2,500 for giving insider tips about Anthony Davis’s playing time before a game, but that tip turned out to be wrong.
- The poker games were rigged using special devices like altered shuffling machines and hidden cameras.
- The gambling operations were linked to New York crime families who shared profits among themselves.
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