Bruce Pham enters guilty plea in Jontay Porter sports betting scandal

He will face sentencing in the spring.

Gambler Long Phi Pham has pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit wire fraud, according to an Associated Press report.

Pham, also known as Bruce Pham, admitted that “he schemed to con sports betting companies” and was involved in the sports wagering scandal that got NBA player Jontay Porter removed from the league.

Pham and three others were charged during the summer with “plotting to cash in on a player’s secret plans to claim illness to pull out of two games early.”

Pham is scheduled for sentencing April 25 in a federal court in Brooklyn, New York.

Prior to his dismissal from the NBA, Porter played center for the Toronto Raptors. The NBA began looking into prop bet abnormalities surrounding the player last spring.

Good to know: Pham could face up to 20 years in prison

Recent reports show that DraftKings Sportsbook has flagged prop bets in two specific games. According to the report, these prop bets “involved Porter in its daily betting insights.

On January 26, DraftKings reported that “users betting the under on Porter three-pointers were the biggest moneymakers among all NBA player prop betting that day.”

DraftKings also noted that Porter prop betters walked away with large winnings on March 20.

Porter left the game early on both days, according to a CNN report. He logged only four minutes of play during the January 26 game and did not attempt any three-point shots.

During the March 20 game, Porter left the game early due to illness and played for three minutes. He did not score any points during the game. During normal gameplay, Porter averages nearly 14 minutes on the court during the game.

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