NEW YORK — Court documents indicate that former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter will be charged with a federal crime related to the sports betting scandal this spurred the NBA to ban him for life.
Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn filed what is known as a criminal information sheet on Tuesday. The document does not specify the trial date or the charge or charges, but it does show that the case is related to an existing prosecution of four men accused of conspiring to profit from a player’s tips about his plans to leave two games early.
The Associated Press sent voicemails and emails Wednesday to Porter’s St. Louis attorney, Jeff Jensen. He said last month that Porter was “lost due to his gambling addiction” but was receiving treatment and cooperating with authorities.
Brooklyn U.S. Attorney Breon Peace’s office declined to comment on the new developments.
An NBA investigation found in April that Porter warned bettors about his health and then claimed illness to leave at least one game, creating wins for anyone who bet on him performing below expectations. Porter also bet on NBA games in which he did not play, once betting against his own team, the league said.
The four men charged last month appeared in court but have not yet entered arguments. They are accused of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
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