Former NBA players Malik Beasley, Ed Davis are latest to be charged in gambling scandal
Prosecutors say the scheme involved hundreds of thousands of dollars and used bribes to steer player performance for fraudulent prop bets.
- Prosecutors in New York charged Former NBA players Malik Beasley and Davis on Monday in an illegal sports betting scheme, according to the Attorney Office for the Eastern District.
- The defendants conspired to bribe Beasley, then with the Milwaukee Bucks, to manipulate his game performance in order to place fraudulent wagers and enrich themselves.
- Four co-conspirators, including William Brown, Robert Gorodetsky, Ernesto Plascencia, and NBA player agent Paolo Zamorano, were identified as working alongside Beasley and Davis in the scheme.
- The six men allegedly sought to "profit via illegal betting activity" by using insider information to cheat legitimate sportsbooks, prosecutors said.
- Attorney Joseph Nocella stated the defendants turned basketball into a criminal betting operation, bribing Beasley to fix multiple games and deceiving the public.
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Ex-NBA players Malik Beasley, Ed Davis indicted in gambling case
Former NBA players Malik Beasley and Ed Davis have been indicted in the latest round of charges in the government’s gambling investigation, authorities said Monday. When he was playing for the Milwaukee Bucks in 2024, Beasley agreed to tailor his performance based on betting trends in those games, prosecutors alleged. “Bribery and insider betting schemes...
Former UNC player Ed Davis, Malik Beasley indicted in NBA gambling scandal
Former NBA players Malik Beasley and Ed Davis have been indicted in the latest round of charges in the government’s gambling investigation. Authorities say Beasley tailored his play while with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2024, based on bets on his performance, and others benefited, including Davis.
Malik Beasley, a Former Pistons Player, Was Charged With Federal Gambling
Malik Beasley, a former guard for the Detroit Pistons, was indicted on federal charges pertaining to a sports betting scheme, his lawyer revealed to The Detroit News on Monday morning. By Wednesday, Beasley is scheduled to willingly surrender. In a statement to The Detroit News, lawyer Steve Haney stated: “I am in receipt of the indictment from the Department of Justice. They’ve allowed us to coordinate the surrender of Malik by Wednesday,” “We …
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