Ex-NBA player Jontay pleads guilty in case tied to gambling scandal that tanked his career
- Jontay Porter, a former NBA player, faces a federal criminal case related to a gambling scandal that led to his ban from the league.
- Porter left games to benefit gamblers and placed bets on NBA games he was not involved in.
- Ultimately, Porter was banned for life for conspiring with four men to bet on specific stat lines in games where he forced his way out early.
114 Articles
114 Articles
Ex-NBA Player Jontay Porter Pleads Guilty in Case Tied to Gambling Scandal That Tanked His Career
NEW YORK—Former NBA player Jontay Porter admitted Wednesday that he schemed to take himself out of games for gambling’s sake, pleading guilty to a federal conspiracy crime in the scandal that already got him banned from the league. “I know what I did was wrong, unlawful, and I am deeply sorry,” the former Toronto Raptors center said as he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Echoing findings in an NBA investigation and allegations …
Banned ex-NBA player Porter pleads guilty in betting scandal
Former basketball player Jontay Porter pleaded guilty to a betting conspiracy that already saw him given a life ban from the NBA, costing him his position on the Toronto Raptors, New York prosecutors said.
Former player Jontay Porter, banned from the NBA for allowing matches to be rigged in order to influence sports betting, pleaded guilty on Wednesday in New York and now faces a long prison sentence.
Jontay Porter helped four bettors win large sums of money by behaving in a certain way on the court.
Banned NBA Player Jontay Porter Pleads Guilty to Charge Related to Betting Scandal
Former NBA player Jontay Porter, who was banned from the league for life after he gambled on games he participated in as a member of the Toronto Raptors, has pleaded guilty to a charge of wire fraud conspiracy in connection to the scandal. Porter, who was charged along with four co-conspirators earlier this month by prosecutors in Brooklyn, entered the guilty plea at a court hearing Wednesday. The disgraced player, the brother of Denver Nu…
Ex-Raptors Forward Jontay Porter Pleads Guilty in Sports Gambling Scandal | Sports-Games
Ex-Raptors Forward Jontay Porter Pleads Guilty in Sports Gambling Scandal Former Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter has pleaded guilty to a criminal conspiracy charge linked to a sports gambling scandal that earned him a lifetime ban from the NBA. The 24-year-old entered his plea in a Brooklyn federal court, admitting to a wire fraud conspiracy before U.S. Magistrate Judge James Cho.The NBA banned Porter in April for violating its gambling p…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 61% of the sources are Center
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium