Former Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter was implicated in a gambling scheme where he provided inside information to bettors during NBA games, resulting in his lifetime ban from the league. Porter’s co-conspirator, Shane Hennen, was arrested in connection to the scheme, which involved abnormal betting on Porter’s statistics in two games. Porter texted Hennen details about his playing time and performance, leading to illegal bets being placed on his statistics. In addition to Porter and Hennen, four others have also been charged in the case, with Porter already pleading guilty to wire fraud conspiracy.
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Ex-Raptors player Jontay Porter texted co-conspirator in gambling scheme during a game, court documents say
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