US EditionChauncey Billups' Friend Ty Lue's Poker Links to Damon Jones Revealed in Yet Another Controversy for Clippers
Billups faces federal charges for involvement in rigged poker games and leaking NBA insider information to gamblers, risking his reputation and career in a probe tied to organized crime.
- FBI agents arrested Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups in a predawn raid on charges linked to rigged poker and illegal betting; he has been arraigned and released on bail, with a court date set for Nov. 24 in Brooklyn, New York.
- Investigators say the scheme involved mob-linked poker games in Las Vegas using signals, tampered tables, and nonpublic NBA info leaked to gamblers who placed $100,000 bets.
- Prosecutors cite detailed texts and exhibit evidence in two indictments, naming Chauncey Billups `a member of the cheating team` and showing bank records of nearly $50,000, which attorney Chris Heywood disputes.
- Tiago Splitter, interim head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, addressed the team amid the scandal while the NBA sent a Monday memo to all 30 teams about gambling risks.
- Reports that Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue attended a Vegas outing linked to Billups have intensified scrutiny, while players express difficulty reconciling the allegations with Billups' public character.
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Chauncey Billups' Friend Ty Lue's Poker Links to Damon Jones Revealed in Yet Another Controversy for Clippers
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Chauncey Billups hires notable attorney to represent him
Jan 4, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups calls a play in the third quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images Chauncey Billups is coming prepared ahead of his looming legal battle. The Portland Trail Blazers head coach has hired respected trial lawyer Marc Mukasey to serve as his attorney amid the ongoing FBI investigation into illegal gambling,…
Chauncey Billups hires Trump’s former lawyer amid federal fraud case
Getty Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups has been placed on leave by the NBA and will not be paid while facing federal charges connected to an illegal poker operation with mafia ties, as relayed by The Athletic’s Sam Amick. Billups, 49, has hired high-profile defense attorney Marc Mukasey, a former New York prosecutor who has represented former U.S. President Donald Trump in recent years, Amick reported. Mukasey is the son of former U.S. …
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