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Former coach Damon Jones pleads guilty to selling gamblers inside information | Flipboard

Flipboard · · 434 words · By NBC News; David K Li

The provided text is a collection of news snippets and headlines from a content aggregator. It primarily reports on former coach Damon Jones pleading guilty to providing inside information to gamblers and includes unrelated stories about a treatment program closure, Microsoft's CFO, and NBA player opinions on league integrity.

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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Former coach Damon Jones pleads guilty to selling gamblers inside information”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that former NBA player and coach Damon Jones pleaded guilty to federal charges related to selling insider information and gambling.
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web search NEUTRAL — Damon Jones first to plead guilty after gambling probe; former NBA player, coach admits to selling insider information, participating in poker scheme.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones pleaded guilty Tuesday to gambling-related charges, marking the first conviction in a betting scandal that engulfed elite basketball.
https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20260428-ex-nba-player-damon-jo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Prosecutors charged Damon Jones with two federal counts last October in the sports gambling case.He initially pleaded not guilty, but a lawyer for Jones confirmed that he intends to change his plea. J…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7202150/2026/04/16/damon-jo…
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“revealing that Lakers star LeBron James wasn't playing in a 2023 game”
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The provided evidence for this claim is completely irrelevant, returning results for a fictional character (Damon Salvatore) and a steakhouse, with no mention of LeBron James or game information.
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web search NEUTRAL — Damon Salvatore is a vampire, turned by Katherine Pierce in about 145 years prior to the series' debut. He is the son of late Giuseppe Salvatore, ripper Lily Salvatore and older brother of Stefan Salv…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damon_Salvatore
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web search NEUTRAL — 317 N BRAND BLVD, GLENDALE CA 91203 • (818) 507-1510 • INFO@DAMONSGLENDALE.COM • MONDAY - SUNDAY 3pm - 10pm
https://www.damonsglendale.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Filet Mignon 29 Photos 61 Reviews $11.00 Damon's Famous Garlic Toast 15 Photos 29 Reviews $50.00 16oz Bone in New York Steak
https://www.yelp.com/biz/damons-steak-house-glendale
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“two student deaths led to the sudden closure of a North Carolina treatment program”
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The claim is supported by a cross-reference and two independent web search results describing the closure of a North Carolina residential treatment school following the deaths of two students.
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web search NEUTRAL — North Carolina became one of the Thirteen Colonies and with the territory of South Carolina was originally known as the Province of North Carolina. The northern and southern parts of the original prov…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Carolina
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web search NEUTRAL — After two student deaths led to the sudden closure of a North Carolina treatment program, families who had spent tens of thousands searching for help were left scrambling for answers and questioning a…
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/sent-teens-away-treatment-then-120…
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web search NEUTRAL — A residential treatment school for girls in the North Carolina mountains has closed after a state investigation and the recent deaths of two of its students who took their own lives.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/north-carolina-wellness-f…
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“Microsoft’s CFO admits she joined the tech giant without even knowing her salary—and then missed her first day of work”
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The claim is repeated three times in the cross-references, but all three references point to the same source (Flipboard). No independent corroboration from other news organizations or official sources was provided.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Microsoft’s CFO admits she joined the tech giant without even knowing her salary—and then missed her first day of work
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/microsoft-s-cfo-admits-she-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Microsoft’s CFO admits she joined the tech giant without even knowing her salary—and then missed her first day of work
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/microsoft-s-cfo-admits-she-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Microsoft’s CFO admits she joined the tech giant without even knowing her salary—and then missed her first day of work
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/ted-lasso-season-4-gets-pre…
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“As an economics undergraduate at Duke University in the 1990s, Amy Hood”
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Similar to claim 3, this is mentioned multiple times in cross-references, but all originate from the same source (Flipboard). No independent verification was found.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — As an economics undergraduate at Duke University in the 1990s, Amy Hood
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/ted-lasso-season-4-gets-pre…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — As an economics undergraduate at Duke University in the 1990s, Amy Hood
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/microsoft-s-cfo-admits-she-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — As an economics undergraduate at Duke University in the 1990s, Amy Hood
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/microsoft-s-cfo-admits-she-…
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“Hertz Is Selling Off a Whole Fleet of Rare Fords for Pennies on the Dollar”
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Three independent web search results confirm that Hertz is selling off a fleet of rare Fords, specifically mentioning Shelby-badged Mustangs at reduced prices.
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web search NEUTRAL — The rental company just dropped the price on its exclusive Shelby-badged version of Ford's next-gen Mustang. From old-school off-roaders to exotic supercars, Hertz's rental options range far ...
https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/enthusiasts/hertz-is-selling…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hertz has listed dozens of them and sells them for just about the same price and with just about the same mileage. Hertz is selling no fewer than 43 Ford Mustang Shelby GT-H s for $52,000.
https://www.autoevolution.com/news/hertz-is-selling-dozens-o…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hertz is selling three Ford Mustang Shelby GT500-Hs from its exclusive fleet. These limited-production specials were created for the rental company in 2022. Each is equipped with a 900-hp ...
https://www.carscoops.com/2024/11/hertz-selling-off-rental-9…
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“The life of Tim McCormack, an addict who got caught up in the Jontay Porter scandal”
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Multiple independent sources confirm that Timothy McCormack was a co-conspirator in the Jontay Porter gambling scandal and was sentenced to prison.
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web search NEUTRAL — Timothy McCormack, who last year accepted a federal plea deal after being ensnared in the Jontay Porter and Terry Rozier sports corruption cases, was on Wednesday sentenced to 24 months in prison by J…
https://www.ingame.com/jontay-porter-conspirator-sentenced/
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web search NEUTRAL — Timothy McCormack, a self-proclaimed gambling addict, was handed a two-year sentence by a federal judge in Brooklyn.One of the co-conspirators in the match-fixing scheme involving Jontay Porter has pl…
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/nba/article-15486773/nba-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — NBA player Jontay Porter and poker dealer Tim McCormack were both gambling addicts with massive debts to pay.McCormack said that he was never involved with the Mafia. Whether that is true or not, his …
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/nba-betting-jontay-p…
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“Today in Boston Celtics history, the storied ball club selected four notable players in the 1964 NBA Draft, which took place in New York City”
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The claim is corroborated by Wikipedia (confirming the 1964 draft date), Basketball-Reference (confirming the location as New York City), and a Yahoo Sports article confirming the Celtics selected four notable players.
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web search NEUTRAL — The 1964 NBA draft was the 18th annual draft of the National Basketball Association. The draft was held on May 4, 1964, before the 1964–65 season. In this draft, nine NBA teams took turns selecting am…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_NBA_draft
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web search NEUTRAL — Location: New York, New York. Number of Picks: 101 (30 played in NBA).Click the Pk for players drafted in that slot. Matthew Maurer of TheDraftReview is an NBA Draft historian who has researched and c…
https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1964.html
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web search NEUTRAL — On this day in Boston Celtics history, the storied Massachusetts franchise would select four players of note in the 1964 NBA draft, held in New York City as it typically was in that era.
https://sports.yahoo.com/day-thompson-counts-bonham-drafted-…
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“they did not draft future Celtics champion forward Paul Silas, who was instead picked up by the then St. Louis”
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Wikipedia and other sports references explicitly confirm that Paul Silas was drafted by the St. Louis Hawks in 1964, not the Boston Celtics.
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web search NEUTRAL — Drafted by. St. Louis Hawks. Playing career. 1964–1980. Position.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Silas
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web search NEUTRAL — Boston Celtics forward Paul Silas looks on during a game played in 1973 at the Boston Garden in Boston.In 1964, Silas was drafted by a team for which Russell had refused to play, the St. Louis Hawks, …
https://andscape.com/features/nba-great-paul-silas-was-forge…
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web search NEUTRAL — From 2003 to 2005, Silas served as head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he first coached LeBron James in the NBA.He was selected with the No. 12 overall pick in the 1964 NBA Draft by the St. L…
https://face2faceafrica.com/article/remembering-paul-silas-3…
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