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September 26, 2024
Ex-NBA Star Tells Jury He Was Duped By Ga. Businessman
Former NBA superstar Dwight Howard told a Manhattan federal jury Thursday that an Atlanta businessman tricked him into making a $7 million investment that he thought was for the purchase of a women's basketball franchise, a promise that turned out to be "a slap in the face."
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September 23, 2024
Letterman Enjoys Jury Service, But Not Picked For Fraud Trial
David Letterman was excused from a Manhattan federal jury pool Monday ahead of the trial of a businessman accused of defrauding NBA athletes including former Los Angeles Laker Dwight Howard, after a lawyer said his son had interacted with the late-night television legend.
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February 16, 2024
Ex-NBA Agent Avoids Prison For Forging Player's Signature
A Manhattan federal judge on Friday allowed a former basketball agent from Texas to avoid prison after he admitted forging an unnamed NBA player's signature in a fraudulent scheme to obtain a $1 million loan from the player.
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January 23, 2024
Feds Want 2 Years For NBA Accountant Fraudster
Prosecutors have asked a Manhattan federal judge to sentence a financial planner to at least two years in prison for participating in a scheme to defraud NBA players out of millions of dollars, saying he helped to abuse the players' trust for profit.
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November 09, 2023
Former NBA Player Agent Cops To Role In Fraud Scheme
A former NBA agent pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in Manhattan federal court Wednesday, less than eight months after being accused of working with others in a scheme to defraud pro basketball players.
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October 12, 2023
Atty-Turned-Financial Planner Cops To Scamming NBA Pros
A former partner at an unnamed law firm admitted in Manhattan federal court Thursday to scamming multiple NBA players in an insurance scheme that netted him and a co-defendant millions.
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August 01, 2023
Plea Talks In Mix For Crew Charged With Scamming NBA Pros
A Manhattan federal judge on Tuesday put a former Morgan Stanley adviser and three other men accused of defrauding NBA players out of $13 million on track for a 2024 trial, amid what a prosecutor called active plea talks.
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April 10, 2023
Ex-Morgan Stanley Adviser Flags Threat In NBA Fraud Case
A former NBA player who was allegedly victimized by a Morgan Stanley investment adviser's $5 million fraud scheme recently texted the defendant warning him to "sleep with one eye open in jail," a Manhattan federal judge heard Monday.