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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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John Tan

NBA Illegal Sports Gambling Case: Ex-Players Malik Beasley And Ed Davis Indicted, Leaked Text Messages Emerge

Former NBA players Malik Beasley and Ed Davis have been involved in an alleged illegal sports gambling scandal. (Credit: tookapic/Pixabay)

Nine-year NBA veteran Malik Beasley has been indicted on federal illegal sports gambling charges, one year after his name first emerged in a major betting investigation that disrupted his future.

Federal prosecutors in the US District Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York announced charges against Beasley and five others, including former NBA player Ed Davis. The defendants face allegations of sports bribery, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, honest services fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

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