Ex-NBA player Damon Jones is expected to become first person to plead guilty in gambling sweep
Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones is expected to plead guilty in Brooklyn federal court on May 6, becoming the first person to do so in a large gambling sweep. Jones was arrested in October 2025 along with other basketball figures, including Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier, and is charged with wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy.
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AI-generatedFormer NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones is expected to plead guilty in Brooklyn federal court on May 6, becoming the first person to do so in a large gambling sweep. Jones was arrested in October 2025 along with other basketball figures, including Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier, and is charged with wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy. The charges stem from two separate indictments accusing him of profiting from rigged poker games and providing non-public injury information about LeBron James and Anthony Davis to sports bettors. Jones, who played in the NBA for 11 seasons and later served as an unofficial assistant coach for the Lakers, remains free on bail. The gambling sweep led to the arrests of over 30 people, including reputed mobsters.
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5 extractedJones was arrested along with Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier.
A change-of-plea hearing for Jones is scheduled for May 6 in Brooklyn federal court.
Jones is charged with wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy.
Damon Jones is expected to plead guilty in a gambling sweep.
He told a judge at Jones’ arraignments in November that they “may be engaging in plea negotiations.”