Former NBA player Damon Jones requests change-of-plea hearing in gambling case
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Key Points:
- Former Cleveland Cavaliers player and coach Damon Jones has requested a change-of-plea hearing for charges related to providing inside NBA game information used for illegal sports betting, scheduled for April 28.
- Jones is the first defendant in the case to indicate he will plead guilty, though his lawyer stated that he is not cooperating with prosecutors.
- Jones is accused of using a connection with the Los Angeles Lakers to obtain and sell nonpublic medical information about players, enabling co-defendants to place bets; a notable incident involved a text about a key player being out for a game, believed to be LeBron James.
- Alongside charges related to sports betting, Jones faces separate allegations involving rigged poker games, to which he has pleaded not guilty.
- Co-defendant Terry Rozier has pleaded not guilty and is seeking dismissal of charges, with oral arguments scheduled later this month.
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