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.
A Brooklyn man, Long Phi "Bruce" Pham, has been charged in an illegal sports betting scheme involving former NBA player Jontay Porter, who allegedly withdrew from games to influence bets. Pham was arrested while attempting to flee to Australia, and the scheme reportedly netted over $1 million. Federal prosecutors are investigating the case, which highlights the corrupting influence of such activities on professional sports.
Neymar's father announced that their family will not pay the one million euros required to bail out former Brazil defender Dani Alves from a Spanish prison after his rape conviction, stating that the matter is over for them. Alves, who denies wrongdoing, was sentenced to four years, six months in prison and is currently held in a jail outside Barcelona. The Brazilian soccer confederation has yet to comment on the case, while Brazil's President and other prominent figures have criticized the Spanish court's decision to grant bail to Alves.
Federal prosecutors detailed how former Jacksonville Jaguars employee Amit Patel spent $5 million of the $22 million stolen from the team on a "life of luxury," including purchases such as Tiger Woods' 1996 putter and private jet charters. They refuted claims that his behavior was fueled by gambling addiction, stating that only a small portion of the misappropriated funds went towards gambling losses. Patel faces an eight-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to felony charges of wire fraud and illegal monetary transactions.
Former Kansas City Chiefs assistant Britt Reid, who served 16 months of a three-year sentence for driving while intoxicated and causing a serious accident, had his sentence commuted by Missouri Governor Mike Parson. The decision has sparked outrage, with critics alleging that Reid's connections to the Chiefs and the governor's fandom influenced the decision. The victim, 8-year-old Ariel Young, continues to suffer from the effects of the accident, while questions remain about the team's knowledge of Reid's behavior and the NFL's response to the incident.
The Super Bowl 2024 parade in Kansas City was marred by a fatal shooting, with 10 victims including one fatality and three critically injured. Two armed individuals were taken into custody, and police set up 'child reunification stations' to help lost youths find their guardians. Prior to the shooting, the event ended with a massive rally at Union Station, where Chiefs players celebrated their third Super Bowl title in five seasons. The shooting broke the celebratory mood, but until then, the day had been a joyous occasion for Kansas City, with around one million attendees.
Five players from Canada's 2018 world junior ice hockey team, including NHL players Michael McLeod, Cal Foote, Carter Hart, and Dillon Dubé, have taken indefinite leaves of absence from their current teams amid a report of a sexual assault investigation connected to the 2018 team. The investigation involves allegations of sexual abuse and assault against a 20-year-old Ontario native, with no charges filed yet. The players have been asked to surrender to Ontario police, but it's unclear if the five on leave are the ones involved. The 2022 probe focuses on an alleged incident in 2018, and the woman involved dropped a lawsuit after reaching a settlement with the defendants.
