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He pleaded guilty in 2024 to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud as part of a broader scheme to manipulate gambling outcomes. That felony carries up to 20 years in prison.
Jontay Porter, banned for life by the NBA for gambling in 2024 and currently awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to a related federal charge, is planning to play for an upstart pro basketball league.
Henry Brayshaw, the son of Channel 7 cricket broadcaster James Brayshaw, has lifted the lid on how he once found himself owing arund $180,000 in gambling debts.