Co-Conspirator in Jontay Porter Betting Scandal Arrested Fleeing to Australia
A Brooklyn man, Long Phi Pham, was arrested while attempting to flee to Australia, charged with conspiring with banned NBA player Jontay Porter and others to defraud a gambling company. Porter allegedly manipulated game outcomes to settle gambling debts, leading to significant profits for the conspirators. The scheme was uncovered after suspicious betting patterns were flagged, resulting in Porter's lifetime NBA ban and ongoing legal troubles for the group.