Ex-NBA player Damon Jones to be first to plead guilty in US gambling case
Al Jazeera·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Former NBA player Damon Jones, 49, is scheduled to plead guilty April 28 in Brooklyn federal court in a gambling investigation that arrested over 30 people. Jones faced charges for profiting from rigged poker games and providing sports bettors with non-public injury information about LeBron James and Anthony Davis. He allegedly sold injury tips and participated in poker schemes using hidden cameras and altered equipment, earning thousands per transaction.
Key Entities
Damon JonesNBABrooklyn federal courtLeBron JamesAnthony DavisChauncey BillupsTerry RozierGambino crime familyGenovese crime familyBonnano crime family