Former NBA players Malik Beasley, Ed Davis are latest to be charged in gambling scandal

Former NBA players Malik Beasley, Ed Davis are latest to be charged in gambling scandal 1 of 2 | Milwaukee Bucks’ Malik Beasley dribbles during the first half of Game 4 of the first round NBA playoff basketball series against the Indiana Pacers, April 28, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, file) 2 of 2 | Minnesota Timberwolves center Ed Davis plays against the Denver Nuggets during an NBA basketball game, Jan. 3, 2021, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King, file) 1 of 2 | Milwaukee Bucks’ Malik Beasley dribbles during the first half of Game 4 of the first round NBA playoff basketball series against the Indiana Pacers, April 28, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, file) 1 of 2 Milwaukee Bucks’ Malik Beasley dribbles during the first half of Game 4 of the first round NBA playoff basketball series against the Indiana Pacers, April 28, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, file) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share 2 of 2 | Minnesota Timberwolves center Ed Davis plays against the Denver Nuggets during an NBA basketball game, Jan. 3, 2021, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King, file) 2 of 2 Minnesota Timberwolves center Ed Davis plays against the Denver Nuggets during an NBA basketball game, Jan. 3, 2021, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King, file) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] Former NBA player Malik Beasley has been indicted in the government’s sprawling investigation of illicit gambling on basketball games, accused of tailoring his 2024 performance with the Milwaukee Bucks to reward bettors and chip away at his own financial problems, authorities said Monday.Beasley has been out of the NBA since playing with the Detroit Pistons in 2024-25. Another former NBA player, Ed Davis, was also charged in the indictment unsealed in Brooklyn federal court against six people.U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr. said they “turned professional basketball into a criminal betting operation.”The schemes, he added, “erode the integrity of American sports and victimize the sports-watching public.”Nocella said hundreds of thousands of dollars were wagered through popular gambling sites. The indictment says Beasley had financial woes, including millions of dollars in gambling losses, and had relied on Davis, a former teammate, for financial help.“Malik maintains his presumption of innocence throughout this two-year investigation,” Beasley’s attorney, Steve Haney, said. “We ask that people reserve judgment until all the facts are known.” Feds say Beasley tipped others about his playIn return for fixing his performance, Beasley got paid by his money-winning co-conspirators and his debts to Davis were reduced or eliminated, the indictment alleges.In one example, according to the court filing, Beasley informed Davis that he would try to outperform the 3.5 prop line bet for rebounds in Milwaukee’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers on March 10, 2024.With a second left, and the Bucks ahead by seven points, any shot by the Clippers would not have affected the outcome. But Beasley challenged the shot and then dashed past four players to grab the rebound as the horn sounded.