A few months ago, former Raptors center Jontay Porter received a lifetime ban from the NBA. The 24-year-old disclosed confidential information to bettors. That completely violated the league’s gambling policy. An investigation was launched in March after sportsbooks noticed betting irregularities for Porter. According to new reports, Porter owed large gambling debts to co-conspirators when he was violating league gambling policies.
One of the co-conspirators working with Jontay Porter was Long Phi Pham, also known as Bruce. On Tuesday, a criminal complaint was filed against Mr. Pham at a federal court in Brooklyn, New York. The 38-year-old could face up to 20 years in prison for wire fraud related to NBA bets. The FBI…