Gambling-skandal
Former MLB player Yasiel Puig convicted of obstruction in gambling case
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A federal jury in Los Angeles found former Major League Baseball outfielder Yasiel Puig guilty of obstruction of justice and making false statements to investigators probing an illegal gambling operation. The 35-year-old Cuban defector faces up to 20 years in prison, with sentencing set for May 26. Puig's defense plans post-trial motions, arguing flaws in the prosecution's case.
Former NBA player and coach Damon Jones is set to change his plea to guilty in a federal gambling case. Court filings indicate he requested a change-of-plea hearing after initially pleading not guilty in November. The case involves allegations of selling nonpublic injury information to bettors.
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Federal prosecutors in Philadelphia have indicted 26 individuals, including 20 college basketball players, for their alleged roles in a widespread point-shaving conspiracy affecting at least 29 Division I games across 17 schools. The scheme, which began in 2022 and targeted mostly low- and mid-major programs, involved bribing players to manipulate game outcomes for gambling profits totaling millions of dollars. Five charged players were active on rosters this season until suspensions followed the announcement.
FBI grep Portland Trail Blazers tränare Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat-back Terry Rozier och före detta NBA-spelare Damon Jones på torsdagen som en del av utredningar om olaglig sportspel och riggade pokerspel. Utredningen, som pågår sedan tidigt 2025, involverar tillhandahållande av insiderinformation för att manipulera spel och maffiakopplade pokerscheman. Både NBA och NBPA har svarat genom att placera individerna på ledighet och betona rättslig process.
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NBA-tjänstemän träffade personal från USA:s representanthus energi- och handelskommitté den 5 november 2025 för att diskutera ligans gambling-partnerskap och åtgärder mot olaglig spel. Briefingen följer oktober-arresteringar av Portland Trail Blazers-tränaren Chauncey Billups och Miami Heat-backen Terry Rozier, bland andra, i samband med gambling-utredningar. Adam Silver deltog inte i sessionen med kommittépersonalen.