Ex-NBA Player Damon Jones Arraigned in Illegal Gambling and Sports Rigging Probe
CBS NewsNovember 6, 20251 min93,709 views
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- 🏀 Damon Jones, an 11-year NBA veteran and former assistant coach, is set to be arraigned today in federal court in Brooklyn.
- ⚖️ He faces charges in two indictments related to a sports rigging operation and illegal poker games.
- 🤝 Jones is accused of providing game day details and tipping off injury status and player availability to an organized gambling ring.
- 💡 This includes information about his former teammate, LeBron James.
- 🚫 He is expected to plead not guilty and will undergo a second arraignment immediately after the first.
Wider Gambling Investigation
- 🕵️ Jones is among more than 30 defendants in a wide-ranging gambling investigation with alleged ties to the mafia.
- 🚨 Some 30 others have also been arrested, including Chanty Bilips and Miami Heat's Terry Roier.
- 🗓️ Bilips and Roier are scheduled for arraignments on December 8th and November 24th, respectively.
- 📉 All defendants are facing felony charges, with potential for prison time and substantial fines if convicted.
NBA Gambling Scandals
- ⚠️ This case marks the NBA's second significant gambling scandal in the last two years.
- 🚫 In 2024, Toronto Raptors player Jonte Porter was arrested and subsequently received a lifetime ban from the league.
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