2026年4月16日 / 美国东部时间下午2:16 / 哥伦比亚广播公司新闻
根据周四提交的一份法庭文件，前NBA球员兼教练达蒙·琼斯预计将在两起指控其参与非法赌博团伙的案件中认罪。
琼斯最初于11月6日提出无罪抗辩。此次新的认罪请求已由负责布鲁克林联邦法院案件的法官移交至治安法官约瑟夫·A·马鲁托洛。他定于2026年4月28日美国东部时间上午11点出庭受审。
琼斯于去年遭到起诉，涉案的两起策划案据称涉及数十名黑手党成员和运动员。两起联邦起诉书总计指控34人，琼斯是两起案件中均被起诉的三人之一。
琼斯被指控向赌徒分享或试图分享内幕信息。这起体育博彩起诉书指控这位前克利夫兰骑士队后卫向他人透露了“一名知名NBA球员”的信息，此人似乎是他的前队友兼多年好友勒布朗·詹姆斯。詹姆斯并未被指控有任何不当行为。
据称，琼斯曾于2023年2月9日向一名同谋发送短信称：“在消息传开前，今晚押注密尔沃基赢大钱！[球员3]今晚缺阵。”詹姆斯因脚踝酸痛缺席了当晚湖人队对阵密尔沃基雄鹿队的比赛。
他还另外被指控参与一项精心策划的扑克作弊骗局，据称该骗局诱骗富裕受害者参加与运动员对阵的作弊牌局。
这份起诉书列出了包括NBA名人堂成员昌西·比卢普斯在内的数十名被告，声称琼斯是一张“人头牌”——即利用名人或知名人士吸引人们参与牌局。多名据称属于黑手党的成员被指控参与了这场作弊扑克骗局。
哥伦比亚广播公司新闻已联系琼斯的律师置评。
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/nba-dealing-fallout-gambling-sports-riging-arrests/
Former NBA player Damon Jones expected to plead guilty in pair of alleged gambling scheme cases
April 16, 2026 / 2:16 PM EDT / CBS News
Former NBA player and coach Damon Jones is expected to plead guilty in two cases alleging his involvement in illegal gambling rings, according to a court order entered Thursday.
Jones initially pleaded not guilty on Nov. 6. The new plea was referred from the judge overseeing the case in Brooklyn federal court to Magistrate Judge Joseph A. Marutollo. He is scheduled to appear before the judge on April 28, 2026, at 11 a.m. ET.
Jones was charged last year in connection with a pair of schemes allegedly involving dozens of alleged mafia figures and athletes. In total, 34 people were charged across two federal indictments, and Jones was among three people charged in both.
Jones is accused of sharing or attempting to share inside information with bettors. The sports betting indictment alleges the former Cleveland Cavaliers guard gave others a tip about “a prominent NBA player,” who appears to be LeBron James, a former teammate and longtime friend. James is not accused of any wrongdoing.
Jones allegedly sent a text message to a co-conspirator on Feb. 9, 2023, saying: “Get a big bet on Milwaukee tonight before the information is out! [Player 3] is out tonight.” James missed the Lakers’ game that night against the Milwaukee Bucks due to ankle soreness.
He was also separately accused of participating in an elaborate poker cheating scheme in which wealthy victims were allegedly lured to play in rigged games against athletes.
The indictment, which names dozens of defendants, including NBA Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups, claims Jones was a “face card” — a famous or notable person used to entice people to participate in the games. Several alleged members of the mafia are accused of participating in the rigged poker schemes.
CBS News has reached out to Jones’ attorney for comment.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/nba-dealing-fallout-gambling-sports-riging-arrests/
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