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    Court Docs Reveal Former Raptors Player Jontay Porter Texted Bettors During NBA Games for Updates

    Documents unsealed in court exposed the shocking fraud conspiracy by Jontay Porter, a former NBA forward with the Toronto Raptors, given that it involves fraud using insider information from games. A scandal which saw Porter receive a lifetime ban from the league-a story now raising some pressing questions over the integrity of professional sports.

    On January 22, 2024, during a game where the Toronto Raptors played the Memphis Grizzlies, Jontay Porter, still in the locker room, sent nonsensical texts to alleged co-conspirators. With an eye injury, Porter reached out to contacts and said, “Idk if imma play much more. I’m not starting second half. But if it’s garbage time, I will shoot a million shots.” The insider information provided his fellow conspirators with smart over-under bets related to his poor performance.

    Just days later, Porter’s involvement became even more brazen as he started in a game against the Los Angeles Clippers on January 26. He texted, “Hit unders for the big numbers. No blocks no steals. I’m going to play first 2-3 minute stint off the bench then when I get subbed out tell them my eye killing me again.” Sure enough, Porter exited the game with just 4.5 minutes played, allowing bettors to cash in on his pre-arranged underperformance.

    The trend carried over to March 20, 2024, against the Sacramento Kings. Porter took an early exit for illness and informed his associates that he was exiting early. These premeditated moves resulted in major payouts on bets, netting Porter and his network upwards of $1 million—money he used to pay off some of his rising gambling debts.

    And this in no vacuum: back in July of 2024, Porter pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, which in fact has a possible sentence as long as 20 years; prosecutors estimated sentence length at from 3.5 to 4 years. The following judge on his expected date of sentencing this May could make it a game-changer for trying to stop or even end the sports betting scandals.

    Even the co-conspirators for Porter have seen radical outcomes. One of the main co-conspirators, Shane Hennen, was arrested while trying to take a one-way flight to Colombia in January 2025 with $10,000 in cash and multiple cell phones on his person. Other associates, including Timothy McCormack and Mahmud Mollah, have been indicted with charges in connection with the scheme, further showing the size and scope of the operation.

    As such, the NBA promptly took corrective measures, barring Porter from playing professional basketball in the league for his lifetime. On these developments, the head of the NBA Commissioner-Adam Silver exclaimed: “Aside this act was a blunt violation of the league’s rule and the trusts assigned to our players.” As part of this process, stricter rules-like prohibiting the usage of cellular phones-have already been introduced with an aim toward keeping any possible loss of integrity away.

    The scandal also shed light on weaknesses in the systems of sport betting. In all the implicated games, wagering was especially heavy for low-scoring games when Porter was an underperforming scorer. Red flags associated with such indicators and communications internally instigated the inquiries that unwound a conspiracy.

    And this in no vacuum: back in July of 2024, Porter pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, which in fact has a possible sentence as long as 20 years; prosecutors estimated sentence length at from 3.5 to 4 years. The following judge on his expected date of sentencing this May could make it a game-changer for trying to stop or even end the sports betting scandals.

    It shows a picture of desperation with the arrest of Shane Hennen because of what happened regarding the case based on court documents that reveal how individuals went all out to exploit this scheme.

    The case is a wake-up call to the NBA, which needs to establish tighter controls to ensure that the integrity of the game is not compromised.

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