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Court papers say ex-Raptor Jontay Porter laid out betting scheme in a text; 6th person arrested
A sixth person was charged Monday in the federal sports betting case involving ex-NBA player Jontay Porter, and authorities disclosed a text message Porter allegedly sent explaining how to cash in on his plans to bench himself in a January 2024 game.
Ex-Raptors player Jontay Porter pleads guilty in case tied to gambling scandal
Former NBA player Jontay Porter admitted Wednesday he schemed to take himself out of games for gambling's sake, pleading guilty to a federal conspiracy crime in the scandal that already got him banned from the league.
Barred Raptors player Jontay Porter will be charged in betting case, court papers indicate
Former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter will be charged with a federal felony connected to the sports betting scandal that spurred the NBA to ban him for life, court papers indicate.
Fourth man charged in gambling scandal that ended Jontay Porter's NBA career
A fourth man was arrested Friday in the sports betting scandal that got Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter expelled from the NBA.
New York man charged in betting scandal that led to ex-Raptor Jontay Porter's NBA ban
A New York man was charged Tuesday in a sports betting scandal that spurred the NBA to ban Jontay Porter for life, with the charges marking the first known criminal fallout from the matter.
Two men convicted in killing of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay
Karl Jordan Jr. and Ronald Washington were convicted of murder Tuesday in the death of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay, a brazen 2002 shooting in the rap legend's studio.
Jury orders Canadian filmmaker Paul Haggis to pay $10M total in rape lawsuit
Academy Award-winning screenwriter Paul Haggis was ordered on Monday to pay an additional $2.5 million US in damages in a rape lawsuit, bringing the total to $10 million for a woman who said he sexually assaulted her nearly a decade ago.
Russia vetoes UN Security Council resolution demanding halt of invasion in Ukraine
Russia vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on Friday demanding that Moscow immediately stop its attack on Ukraine and withdraw all troops, a defeat the United States and its supporters knew was inevitable but said would highlight Russia's global isolation.
Mets acting GM Zack Scott arrested on DUI charge
The New York Mets say they are "surprised and deeply disappointed" to learn acting general manager Zack Scott was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated.
Prosecutors air claims that R. Kelly had sexual contact with underage boy
Federal prosecutors in R. Kelly's sex trafficking case say he had sexual contact with an underage boy in addition to girls, and the government wants jurors in his upcoming sex trafficking trial to hear those claims.