FBI Uncovers Massive NBA Gambling Ring Linked to Mafia

Nationwide Takedown of Criminal Enterprises

• FBI Director Cash Patel announced a historic arrest of a criminal enterprise involving both the NBA and La Cosa Nostra.
• The FBI led a coordinated takedown across 11 states, arresting over 30 individuals involved in illegal gambling and sports rigging.
• Charges include wire fraud, money laundering, extortion, robbery, and illegal gambling.

NBA Insider Sports Betting Conspiracy

• Six defendants are charged in a brazen sports corruption scheme exploiting confidential NBA information.
• This included non-public details about player availability and purported injuries to influence betting outcomes.
• Defendants like Damon Jones and Terry Rozier allegedly used this information to place hundreds of thousands of dollars in fraudulent bets, primarily on individual player performance prop bets.
• The scheme aimed for intended losses in the millions, with winnings laundered through various methods including peer-to-peer platforms and crypto fraud.

Rigged Illegal Poker Games Scheme

• A separate indictment involves 31 defendants in a nationwide scheme to rig illegal poker games using high-tech cheating technology.
• These games targeted victims (