{"id":58030,"date":"2025-11-24T16:15:04","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T16:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/chauncey-billups-pleads-not-guilty-in-illegal-poker-case-allegedly-linked-to-mafia\/"},"modified":"2025-11-24T16:15:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T16:15:04","slug":"chauncey-billups-pleads-not-guilty-in-illegal-poker-case-allegedly-linked-to-mafia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/chauncey-billups-pleads-not-guilty-in-illegal-poker-case-allegedly-linked-to-mafia\/","title":{"rendered":"Chauncey Billups pleads not guilty in illegal poker case allegedly linked to mafia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><em>New York<\/em> \u2014 NBA Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups pleaded not guilty Monday in federal court in Brooklyn, nearly a month after he was among dozens of people arrested in a sweeping FBI crackdown on <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/illegal-sports-betting-arrests-terry-rozier-chauncey-billups\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">alleged illegal gambling rings<\/a><\/span>. Billups is facing charges of wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering.<\/p>\n<p>The 49-year-old \u2014 who had served as head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers until being suspended by the league in late October following his arrest \u2014 was slated to appear alongside 30 other defendants in the Eastern District&#8217;s massive ceremonial courtroom to face charges over allegations of cheating in high-stakes poker games operated by mafia figures.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/nba-arrests-rigged-poker-games-crime-families-fbi\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">elaborate cheating scheme<\/a><\/span> netted more than $7 million from rigged games, prosecutors said.<\/p>\n<p>The hearing before U.S. District Court Judge Ramon Reyes also allows defendants and their attorneys to update the court on scheduling, progress and deadlines for discovery, motion filings and settlement talks in the complex case.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/11\/24\/2dc12002-fb11-4509-a3c2-10fb22ec9eae\/thumbnail\/620x413g2\/9dfae68d1dcb6749b3336b6a7852916a\/gettyimages-2248205464.jpg#\" alt=\"Chauncey Billups and attorney arrive at court \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/11\/24\/2dc12002-fb11-4509-a3c2-10fb22ec9eae\/thumbnail\/620x413g2\/9dfae68d1dcb6749b3336b6a7852916a\/gettyimages-2248205464.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/11\/24\/2dc12002-fb11-4509-a3c2-10fb22ec9eae\/thumbnail\/1240x826g2\/818e0cefc348ac72e4f0f974f2ed470a\/gettyimages-2248205464.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Chauncey Billups arrives for his arraignment hearing at U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York on Nov. 24, 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Michael M. Santiago \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Prosecutors said plea discussions have begun but no formal plea deals have been offered.<\/p>\n<p>There are two federal cases in the crackdown. One focuses on high-stakes poker games while the other concerns a sports betting ring. The second indictment revolves around bets on NBA basketball games which were allegedly placed using insider information related to injury reports.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The two indictments have a combined 34 defendants, 31 of whom are charged in the poker case. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Former NBA player Damon Jones has been indicted in both cases. He pleaded <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/damon-jones-pleads-not-guilty-nba-gambling-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">not guilty<\/a><\/span> earlier this month in both indictments and was released on a $200,00 bond, secured by his parents&#8217; Texas home. Jones was also expected to appear in court Monday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The indictment in the sports betting case has also ensnared <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/miami\/news\/nba-miami-heat-guard-terry-rozier-suspended-arrest-gambling-games-salary\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Miami Heat player<\/a><\/span> <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/miami\/news\/miami-heat-terry-rozier-arrested-fbi-sports-betting-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Terry Rozier<\/a><\/span>, who is accused of providing nonpublic information in exchange for a flat fee or a cut of the profits. In one game in particular, prosecutors allege, Rozier told a co-conspirator that he would fake an injury in order to leave a game early. Defendants charged solely under this indictment did not appear Monday in court.<\/p>\n<p>Several alleged members of the mob appeared in court as prosecutors said many of the rigged ongoing poker games were backed by Mafia families. Most of the 31 accused defendants in the poker case had been released on bond over the past several weeks; however, defendants who prosecutors allege had strong ties to organized crime were not as fortunate.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Angelo Ruggiero, Jr., who prosecutors allege was a member of the Genovese crime family and an organizer of the Washington Place poker game, was <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/nba-poker-gambling-defendants-mafia-bail\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">denied bail<\/a><\/span> after his attorney offered a bail application of $5 million. Thomas Gelardo, also known as &#8220;Juice,&#8221; who prosecutors allege is<strong> <\/strong>an associate of the Bonanno family, supervised the Lexington Avenue poker game and took a cut of the proceeds, prosecutors claim.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Because there are so many defendants, prosecutors filed a motion last week asking the court to divide the 31 defendants in the poker case into three groups, with each group having 10 to 11 defendants for status conferences for &#8220;convenience.&#8221; Attorneys opposed the motion, saying the government is trying to &#8220;divide and conquer&#8221; the defendants.<\/p>\n<section class=\"content__body--footer\">\n<p class=\"content__meta--contributors\">\n<p>                      <span class=\"byline__author__text\">Katrina  Kaufman<\/span><\/p>\n<p>        contributed to this report.\n    <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>  <!-- data-recirc-source=\"queryly\" --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"component list recirculation component--type-recirculation \">\n        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