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Ex-NBA Guard Damon Jones to Plead Guilty in Gambling Sweep
Prosecutors say Jones cashed in on rigged poker games and sold injury tips, becoming the first expected guilty plea in a sweep with more than 30 arrests.
- Former NBA player Damon Jones is scheduled to plead guilty on Tuesday in Brooklyn federal court to wire fraud conspiracy charges, becoming the first person to plead guilty in a gambling sweep that led to more than 30 arrests.
- Prosecutors allege Jones shared nonpublic injury information about LeBron James and Anthony Davis with sports bettors and participated in rigged poker games using hidden cameras, special sunglasses, and X-ray equipment.
- According to the indictment, Jones received $2,500 for a Hamptons poker game where he was instructed to cheat by observing other players; he was one of three people charged in both schemes.
- Prosecutors are seeking additional charges against co-defendant former Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier on Monday, while none of the other defendants have shown willingness to plead guilty.
- Originally from Galveston, Texas, Jones earned more than $20 million during his NBA career and faces a maximum punishment of 20 years in prison for wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy charges.
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