Jontay Porter, the former Toronto Raptors forward, was recently banned from the NBA for life and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud related to an illegal betting scandal. As a result, he could potentially face up to four years in prison. Despite these setbacks, Porter is determined to continue his basketball career. After…
Jontay Porter has plead guilty to a federal conspiracy crime in the scandal that already saw him banned from the NBA for life. “I know what I did was wrong, unlawful, and I am deeply sorry,” the former Raptors center said while pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. He added that he did…
It’s already been two months since Jontay Porter was first suspended by the NBA for being involved in a sports betting scandal, and recently his lawyer spoke about his troubles. According to the attorney, the former Raptors player was “in over his head” with a gambling addiction and is now seeking help. The statements were…
Photo: YouTube In a recent development surrounding the illegal betting scandal involving former NBA player Jontay Porter, four men have been arrested. According to ESPN, Jeff Jensen, Porter’s legal representative, affirmed his client’s cooperation with law enforcement and emphasized Porter’s commitment to addressing his addiction through treatment. The latest arrest in the case, Ammar Awawdeh,…
A Brooklyn man has been charged in connection with an alleged illegal sports betting scheme involving former Raptors player Jontay Porter, who received a lifetime ban from the NBA for his actions. After allegedly racking up large gambling debts to co-conspirators in the scheme, Porter was encouraged to clear his debts by exiting NBA games…
A man accused of collaborating with Jontay Porter to place prop bets on NBA games has been taken into custody. Porter, who had racked up significant gambling debts earlier in the year, was reportedly urged to settle those debts by influencing game outcomes. Long Phi Pham, 38, also known as “Bruce,” was apprehended on Monday…
Photo: YouTube NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley advocates for the league to reconsider its lifetime ban on Jontay Porter, a two-way player with the Toronto Raptors. Porter, 24, faced the lifetime ban for violating NBA rules related to disclosing confidential information to bettors and engaging in betting activities. Barkley acknowledged the seriousness of Porter’s…
Photo: YouTube The NBA announced today that Jontay Porter, a two-way player with the Toronto Raptors, has been banned from the league for violating rules related to disclosing confidential information to bettors, limiting his game participation for betting purposes, and betting on NBA games. Before a March 20 game, Porter disclosed his health status to…
Jontay Porter, a forward for the Toronto Raptors, has been permanently banned from the NBA for violating the league’s rules on gambling. The league started an investigation into Porter in late March due to “multiple instances of betting irregularities.” The NBA has determined that the 24-year-old shared confidential information with bettors, manipulated his performance in…
Jontay Porter went from being a two-way player at the end of the Toronto Raptors’ bench to the biggest story in basketball on Monday, with ESPN revealing the NBA had begun investigating him for apparent “betting irregularities”. In simple terms, the report detailed two games where an abnormally large amount of money had been wagered…
