Ex-NBA player Damon Jones pleads guilty in gambling case
#NBAScandal #GamblingFraudEx-NBA player Damon Jones pleaded guilty to conspiracy for wire fraud in a gambling case, using insider injury info to defraud sportsbooks. He faces 21-27 months and forfeits $35,000. Sentencing is Jan. 6, 2027. read more
Key Testimony Bolsters NBAs Clippers Probe
#NBAScandal #FinancialFraudNBA investigators confirm Aspiration co-founder Joseph Sanberg cooperated with their probe into alleged salary cap circumvention involving Kawhi Leonard. Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, defrauded of $60M, seeks a harsh sentence as Sanberg’s attorneys request leniency before his April 27 sentencing. read more
Plea Deals Loom in NBA-Linked Poker Scandal
#NBAScandal #LegalProceedingsProsecutors plan plea deals for 12 of 31 defendants in a rigged poker case involving ex-NBA players like Chauncey Billups. They're optimistic about nine more deals before trial. Billups remains on unpaid leave from coaching the Trail Blazers. read more