El ex de los Cleveland Cavaliers se declara culpable ante el juez por haber usado información privilegiada para conspirar en esquemas de apuestas deportivas entre 2022 y 2024
Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones pleaded guilty in Brooklyn federal court to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, becoming the first of more than 30 defendants to do so. The 49-year-old admitted to using insider information about player injuries to defraud sports betting companies from December 2022 to March 2024. He also faces separate charges related to rigged poker games. Jones is scheduled for sentencing on January 6, 2027, with guidelines calling for up to 27 months in prison and a $35,000 forfeiture.
Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in Brooklyn federal court, becoming the first of more than 30 defendants to do so in a gambling sweep. Jones, 49, admitted using insider information about injuries to NBA stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis to defraud sports betting companies from December 2022 to March 2024. He faces 21-27 months in prison and must forfeit $35,000, with sentencing scheduled for Jan. 6, 2027.
Former NBA player and coach Damon Jones is set to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, becoming the first defendant to do so in a major gambling investigation involving over 30 individuals.
