Former NBA Player Jontay Porter Sentencing Delayed Up Until December

The previous NBA player associated with a major sports wagering scandal will have to wait another 7 months to get his federal punishment.


Jontay Porter, who pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy in July 2024, had his sentencing postponed from May 20 up until Dec. 10, according to ESPN reporter David Purdum.


Sentencing for ex-NBA gamer Jontay Porter has been adjourned from May 20 up until Dec. 10. Porter pleaded guilty to charges connected to a wagering plan that involved him manipulating his performance in two games last season.


Porter was initially due to be sentenced in December 2024. He faces up to 4 years in prison and substantial fines.


The ex-Toronto Raptor was prohibited by the NBA in April 2024 for betting on league video games and manipulating playing time to help a group of gamblers.


Porter and five other males are part of a supposed extensive gaming scheme that also reportedly involves Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and 5 college basketball teams.


Game control


Porter accepted assist the co-conspirators earnings on his player props to settle gambling debts. On Jan. 26, 2024, Porter left a game with what he called an eye injury, logging simply 4 minutes and tape-recording no points, 3-pointers made, or steals. He had one help and 3 rebounds.


"Hit unders for the huge numbers," Porter wrote in the text to one of the co-conspirators. "I told (co-conspirator 2) no blocks no takes. I'm going to play first 2-3 minute stint off the bench then when I get subbed out inform them my eye eliminating me again."


Porter came out of another game on March 20 against the Sacramento Kings after 3 minutes due to a health problem. He got 2 rebounds in the video game.


"I know what I did was wrong, illegal, and I am deeply sorry," Porter said in court.


The other conspirators


Shane Hennen, who was arrested at the Las Vegas airport in January, is declared by the feds to be the mastermind behind the plan. He's awaiting charges while working out a plea contract with the U.S. authorities at the Eastern District of New York Court.


Long Phi Pham, likewise known as "Bruce," has likewise pleaded guilty to a wire scams charge. Timothy McCormack, Mahmud Mollah, and have actually also been charged.


This is all part of an ongoing federal probe into the much bigger plan. At least nine college basketball video games are being examined for irregular wagering activity.