{"id":322128,"date":"2024-06-10T10:06:22","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T15:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=322128"},"modified":"2024-06-10T10:15:13","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T15:15:13","slug":"jontay-porter-scandal-fourth-man-arrested-in-nba-spot-fixing-probe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/jontay-porter-scandal-fourth-man-arrested-in-nba-spot-fixing-probe\/","title":{"rendered":"Jontay Porter Scandal: Fourth Man Arrested in NBA Spot-Fixing Probe"},"content":{"rendered":"

A fourth man has been arrested in connection with the NBA spot-fixing scandal involving former Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter.<\/p>\n

\"Ammar
A selfie taken by Mahmud Mollah, bottom right, as the four defendants ate in a restaurant at the unnamed Atlantic City casino where they bet on Porter\u2019s performances. Left to right: Ammar Awawdeh, Bruce Pham, and Timothy McCormack. (Image: US Dist. Court for the Eastern District of New York)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ammar Awawdeh, 32, from New York City, surrendered on Friday following the arrests of three co-defendants last week. The group is accused of conspiring with Porter to profit from Raptors games by betting the under on the player\u2019s performance when they knew he would be exiting early from games.<\/p>\n

Federal prosecutors believe Porter agreed to the scheme because he had amassed large gambling debts to the group. In April, he was banned from the NBA for life<\/a> for violating the league\u2019s gambling rules.<\/p>\n

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In early 2024, using the messaging application Telegram, Awawdeh sent a text message to Porter stating, according to court documents: \u201cScreenshot this \u2026 Me ammar awawdeh born 7\/23.1991 is forcing [Jontay] to do this.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Porter responded: \u201cIf I don\u2019t do a \u2018special\u2019 with your terms. Then it\u2019s up. And u hate me and if I don\u2019t get u 8k by Friday you\u2019re coming to Toronto to beat me up,\u201d the documents said.<\/p>\n

$1.27M Profit <\/strong><\/h2>\n

Awawdeh\u2019s alleged co-conspirators are Timothy McCormack, Mahmud Mollah, and Long \u201cBruce\u201d Phi Pham. They were arrested last week, the latter at the airport as he attempted to flee to Australia.<\/a> All four face wire fraud charges.<\/p>\n

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Between them, they made profits of US$1,272,875 betting on two games where Porter exited early, claiming injury. These were the January 26 loss to the LA Clippers and a March 20 game against the Sacramento Kings, again a loss for the Raptors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Around eight bets were placed with DraftKings and FanDuel, online and in-person at an unnamed Atlantic City casino.<\/p>\n

The flurry of big winning bets on such a small aspect of the second game was a red flag for match-fixing. At least one betting account was immediately suspended and the operators reported their concerns to the NBA, for whom they are both official betting partners.<\/p>\n

\u2018In Over Head\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n

On April 4, the day he received the NBA ban, Porter told the group via Telegram that they \u201cmight just get hit w a rico\u201d \u2013 a reference to federal anti-racketeering charges. He also told them to delete their cell phone records.<\/p>\n

On Friday, Porter\u2019s lawyer told the Associated Press<\/em> his client was a good kid who got \u201cin over his head\u201d because of his gambling addiction.<\/p>\n

Jontay is a good young man with strong faith that will get him through this. He was in over his head due to a gambling addiction. He is undergoing treatment and has been fully cooperative with law enforcement,” Jensen said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s not clear whether Porter will face criminal charges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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