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Ex-Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter, who was kicked out of the NBA for life in April because of an insider betting scandal, will face federal criminal charges.<\/p>\n

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Jontay Porter while playing for the Raptors, above. Prosecutors believe he agreed to cooperate with the scheme because he had amassed significant gambling debts. (Image: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On Tuesday, federal prosecutors in Brooklyn filed a criminal information sheet indicating Porter will face unspecified felony charges. That\u2019s for his alleged role in a conspiracy that saw him compromise his own play to benefit a New York-based gambling ring.<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for the DA\u2019s Office told The Athletic<\/em> Wednesday that Porter is expected to plead guilty to the charges on July 10. He is also the subject of a criminal investigation in Canada.<\/p>\n

Winnings Frozen<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Prosecutors believe Porter also provided information about his fitness to the gang, which would have won US$1,272,875 from betting the under on the athlete via DraftKings and FanDuel. However, the lion\u2019s share of those winnings was frozen by the sportsbooks when they detected suspicious betting patterns.<\/p>\n

The syndicate placed bets on Porter to underperform in the Raptors January 26 game against the Los Angeles Clippers and a March 20 game against the\u00a0Sacramento Kings, both losses for the Raptors.<\/p>\n

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A sudden flurry of large winning bets on such a specific aspect of the Kings game proved to be a red flag for match fixing. At least one betting account was immediately suspended and the sportsbooks reported their concerns to the NBA.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Four members of the betting syndicate\u00a0have been arrested<\/a>\u00a0by federal authorities, one while apparently\u00a0attempting to flee the US.<\/a>\u00a0They face wire fraud charges that come with a maximum 20-year sentence.<\/p>\n

Porter Owed Gambling Debts<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Prosecutors will allege Porter agreed to the scheme because he had amassed large gambling debts to the group. The athlete was in contact with co-conspirators via a Telegram messaging group where details of the scheme were discussed. That\u2019s according to the indictments of the four others, which refer to Porter only as \u201cPlayer 1.\u201d<\/p>\n

On April 4, the day Porter was banned by the NBA, he told his coconspirators that they \u201cmight just get hit w a rico\u201d \u2013 a reference to federal anti-racketeering charges. He also instructed them to delete their cell phone records, according to the indictments.<\/p>\n

Porter\u2019s lawyer, Jeff Jensen, has said his client \u201cgot in over his head\u201d because of problems with gambling addiction.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Porter is the first player to be dealt a lifetime ban for gambling since Jack Molinas in 1954. Molinas was a key figure in one of basketball\u2019s most notorious points-shaving scandals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ex-Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter, who was kicked out of the NBA for life in April because of an insider betting scandal, will face federal criminal charges. On Tuesday, federal prosecutors in Brooklyn filed a criminal information sheet indicating Porter will face unspecified felony charges. 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