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Former NBA player Damon Jones requests change-of-plea hearing in gambling case
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The change-of-plea hearing has not yet been scheduled.
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The change-of-plea hearing has not yet been scheduled.
Betting scandal that swept basketball set tp see ex-NBA player Damon Jones become first person to plead guilty in case.
Damon Jones was among dozens of people, including alleged mafia figures and athletes, charged last year in connection with a pair of gambling schemes.
Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones is expected to become the first person to plead guilty in a gambling sweep that led to the arrests of more than 30 people, including reputed mobsters and other basketball figures. A change-of-plea hearing for Jones is scheduled for May 6 in Brooklyn federal court, according to a court filing Thursday. Jones, 49, had previously pleaded not guilty to separate indictments charging him with profiting from rigged poker games and providing sports bettors with non-public information about injuries to stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
Damon Jones was charged with wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering and accused of sharing and selling insider information about NBA games.
Damon Jones was among dozens of people, including alleged mafia figures and athletes, charged last year in connection with a pair of gambling schemes.
