2026年4月28日 / 美国东部时间下午2:50 / 哥伦比亚广播公司新闻
前NBA球员达蒙·琼斯成为两起联邦起诉案中首位认罪的被告，两起案件共涉及34名被告，其中部分人员被指与黑手党及其他NBA相关人士存在关联。
现年49岁的琼斯是两起起诉案件共同指控的三名嫌疑人之一。其中一起案件聚焦扑克诈骗骗局，据称不法分子诱骗富裕受害者参与与运动员进行的作弊牌局。另一起案件则涉及体育博彩，指控这位前克利夫兰骑士队后卫利用内幕信息下注。
琼斯于周二就两项电信诈骗共谋罪名认罪。
据美联社报道，在布鲁克林联邦法院两场听证会的首场中，琼斯宣读事先准备好的声明，承认自己利用了球员生涯中建立的人脉关系获取“内幕信息”。
他在声明中向家人、同事以及NBA联盟致歉。
哥伦比亚广播公司新闻已联系琼斯的律师置评。
在体育博彩案中，联邦检察官指控琼斯曾发送一条关于“一名知名NBA球员”的情报，内容为：“在消息公开前大手笔下注密尔沃基队！[球员3]今晚将缺阵。”他所指的似乎是前队友兼多年好友勒布朗·詹姆斯。詹姆斯未被指控存在任何不当行为。
检察官尚未表示体育博彩案的其他被告有望认罪。本月早些时候被迈阿密热火队解约的特里·罗齐尔对电信诈骗共谋和洗钱共谋指控拒不认罪，并于周一出庭请求驳回对其的起诉。
不过，联邦检察官在听证会上表示，他们计划在5月中旬前针对这位NBA球星追加包括贿赂和电信诈骗在内的多项指控。
法庭文件显示，检察官指控琼斯2019年在拉斯维加斯参与了一场作弊扑克游戏，该游戏使用了被称为“作弊洗牌机”的装置，该设备被暗中改装以读取牌面。联邦调查局称，一名受害者在这场牌局中被骗走5万美元。
另有11名涉案被告已达成认罪协议。
据美联社报道，琼斯的判刑听证会定于2027年1月6日举行。
亚历克斯·桑德比为本报道撰稿。
Former NBA player Damon Jones first to plead guilty in pair of federal gambling cases
April 28, 2026 / 2:50 PM EDT / CBS News
Former NBA player Damon Jones became the first person to plead guilty in a pair of federal indictments involving 34 defendants, including some with alleged links to the mafia and other NBA figures.
Jones, 49, was among three people charged in both indictments, one of which focused on poker schemes in which wealthy victims were allegedly lured to play in rigged games against athletes. The other focuses on sports betting, accusing the former Cleveland Cavaliers guard of using inside information to place bets.
In total, Jones pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud conspiracy Tuesday.
Reading from a prepared statement inside Brooklyn federal court in the first of two hearings, Jones acknowledged he used “insider information” he obtained from the relationships he made during his time as a player, The Associated Press reported.
He apologized to his family, colleagues and the NBA as part of his statement.
CBS News has reached out to his attorney for comment.
Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones arrives at Brooklyn federal court, April 28, 2026, in New York. AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura
In the sports betting case, federal prosecutors accused Jones of sending a tip about “a prominent NBA player, saying: ‘Get a big bet on Milwaukee tonight before the information is out! [Player 3] is out tonight.’” He appears to be referring to LeBron James, a former teammate and longtime friend. James is not accused of any wrongdoing.
Prosecutors have not indicated that pleas are expected for other defendants in the sports betting cases. Terry Rozier, who was released by the Miami Heat earlier this month, and who pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, appeared in court on Monday for a motion to dismiss his case.
Instead, federal prosecutors said during the hearing that they intend to bring additional charges – including bribery and wire fraud – against the NBA star by mid-May.
Prosecutors accused Jones of participating in a rigged poker game in Las Vegas in 2019, court documents said, that used a device described as a “rigged shuffling machine” that was secretly altered to read the cards. The FBI said a victim was defrauded of $50,000 in that game.
Eleven other defendants caught up in the investigation are set to make plea agreements.
Jones’ sentencing is set for Jan. 6, 2027, the AP reported.
Alex Sundby contributed to this report.
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