Former NBA player Damon Jones faces two years in jail after guilty plea in gambling case

49-year-old apologizes to family and NBA over case More than 30 people arrested in sprawling investigation Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones has become the first person to plead guilty in a gambling sweep that led to the arrests of more than 30 people, including reputed mobsters and other basketball figures. The 49-year-old entered a guilty plea on Tuesday to a single count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud during the first of back-to-back hearings in Brooklyn federal court. Continue reading...

Associated Press · Tue, Apr 28, 2026, 10:03 AM
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Former NBA player Damon Jones faces two years in jail after guilty plea in gambling case

49-year-old apologizes to family and NBA over case
More than 30 people arrested in sprawling investigation

Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones has become the first person to plead guilty in a gambling sweep that led to the arrests of more than 30 people, including reputed mobsters and other basketball figures.

The 49-year-old entered a guilty plea on Tuesday to a single count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud during the first of back-to-back hearings in Brooklyn federal court.

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