Former NBA player Jontay Porter on Wednesday pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a federal criminal case tied to the betting scandal that got him banned from the league earlier this year.
The former Toronto Raptors centre entered the plea at his arraignment in a New York federal court and was set to be released on bond of $250,000 US.
His lawyer had previously said Porter was co-operating with authorities while being treated for a gambling addiction.
Court papers showed the case against Porter is related to an ongoing prosecution of four other men. The four have been arraigned on a charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud but haven’t yet entered any pleas.
Those men are charged with scheming to profit off tips from an …
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