- Former NBA guard and coach Damon Jones intends to change his plea from non-guilty to guilty for charges surrounding an illegal NBA betting scheme.
- Jones was accused alongside Teddy Rozier for providing insider information to people placing fraudulent bets and laundering their winnings.
- Jones, Chauncey Billups, and others are accused in a rigged poker game scheme involving Mafia members, but its unclear what charges Jones is pleading guilty to.
NEW YORK – Damon Jones, a former NBA player and coach, requested to change his plea decision to guilty for charges surrounding his alleged involvement in an illegal betting scheme. Jones allegedly provided non-public information regarding player availability for a sports betting network.
Jones is charged with wire fraud and conspiracies for money laundering surrounding the notable NBA illegal betting scheme. He allegedly provided private information regarding lineup decisions and injury statuses regarding star players on the Los Angeles Lakers.
The sports betting case involved Jones, Terry Rozier, and many other players that have plead not guilty, but Jones is the first person involved in the federal investigation to plead guilty.
Jones Also Involved In Rigged Poker Game Scheme
In addition to the sports betting scheme, Jones was also allegedly involved in the rigged poker games that saw big names like Chauncey Billups and mafia members using x-ray tables and cheating technology. Jones’ plea change focuses on the sports betting scheme involvement, but he is also charged in the mafia-tied poker ring from 2025.
Regarding those charges, he pleaded not guilty for luring high roller poker players to the rigged games and defrauding those players in exchange for a portion of the criminal proceeds. He formerly pleaded non guilty to criminal conspiracy charges in the illegal sports betting scheme, but now is changing that plea.
