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Ex-NBA star Damon Jones cops guilty plea in gambling scandal

Nypost · · 348 words · By Alex Oliveira
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“Disgraced ex-NBA star Damon Jones pleaded guilty in Brooklyn court Tuesday to participating in an alleged sweeping mob-linked gambling scheme that involved him leaking game information to bettors.”
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Multiple web search results report that Damon Jones pleaded guilty to giving inside information to gamblers. One source specifies the charge as a federal charge, and another mentions the plea in Brooklyn federal court.
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“Jones, 49, fessed up in court to his part in the illicit scheme, admitting to the judge that he used “insider information that I obtained as a result of my relationships as a former player.””
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The claim that Jones admitted using insider information obtained through his relationships as a former player is supported by the context of the web search results regarding his guilty plea, but the exact quote or admission detail is not independently corroborated by a second source.
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“Jones peddled details on the medical conditions or expected playing time of stars such as LeBron James — who he once played with — and Anthony Davis, prosecutors said.”
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The allegation that Jones provided details on the medical conditions or expected playing time of stars like LeBron James and Anthony Davis is mentioned in the context of the web search results regarding his guilty plea, but this specific detail is not independently corroborated by a second source.
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“Jones played for 10 NBA teams from 1999 to 2009, raking in more than $20 million, and was an unofficial coach for the Los Angeles Lakers from 2022 to 2023.”
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One web search result corroborates that Jones earned over $20m playing for 10 teams in 11 seasons from 1999 to 2009 and served as an unofficial assistant coach for James’s Los Angeles Lakers during the 2022-2023 season. This aligns with the general biographical information found in the web search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Damon Darron Jones (born August 25, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player best known for playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 2005…
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“But he confessed that from 2022 to 2024, he leaked knowledge on NBA players to outside gamblers so they could make favorable bets on games.”
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The claim that Jones confessed to leaking knowledge about NBA players to outside gamblers between 2022 and 2024 is supported by the context of the web search results detailing his plea, but the specific timeframe (2022-2024) is not independently corroborated by a second source.
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“He pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiracy to commit wire fraud — charges that could land him up to 27 months behind bars when sentenced in September.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Jones pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and that this charge carries a potential sentence of up to 27 months in prison.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Matt Jones (born November 1, 1981) is an American actor known for his portrayals of Brandon "Badger" Mayhew on the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad, Baxter on the CBS sitcom Mom, and Ned Dorneget i…
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“He is also charged in a related scheme where he allegedly used his fame to lure people into high-stakes poker games, which were rigged with various cheating technologies.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Jones is accused of being involved in underground poker games that were manipulated using sophisticated technologies, such as X-ray tables and rigged card-shuffling machines.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jones is also accused of being a "face card" in the poker games. How did this happen? The case relating to the underground poker games includes claims they were manipulated using a variety of sophisti…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sophisticated wireless technology was also used to deceive the players during the games, most commonly in Texas Hold 'Em.An X-ray poker machine was employed to read facedown cards and a rigged card-sh…
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“Jones is expected to plead guilty to those charges too.”
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The expectation that Jones would plead guilty to the charges related to the rigged poker games is mentioned in the web search results, but this expectation is not independently corroborated by a second source.
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“More than 30 people were arrested over the schemes in October, with other former NBA players and alleged mobsters among those charged.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references regarding the arrest of more than 30 people in October related to these schemes.
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“Jones is the first person to plead guilty in the sensational case.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references stating that Damon Jones was the first person to plead guilty in the case.
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