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[Saba Sports News] Jontay Porter is facing serious legal trouble following his lifetime ban from the NBA due to a sports betting scandal.
Court documents filed on Tuesday reveal that Porter will be charged with a federal felony related to the scandal, according to Jennifer Peltz of The Associated Press. The charges involve Porter’s role in a scheme where insiders profited from tips that he would leave games early.
Porter, already banned from the NBA, is accused of providing confidential information about his health status and betting against his own team, the Toronto Raptors, in games he did not play. Allegedly, Porter engaged in these activities to settle a gambling debt.
The extent of Porter’s legal consequences remains uncertain, but he is evidently in significant trouble with federal authorities.