Malik Beasley agrees to plead guilty in sports betting case
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Key Points:
- Former NBA player Malik Beasley has agreed to plead guilty in his federal sports betting case and is scheduled to change his plea at a Dec. 9 hearing in New York.
- Beasley initially pleaded not guilty to charges including conspiracy to commit wire fraud, bribery in sporting contests, honest services wire fraud conspiracy, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
- The case alleges Beasley manipulated his statistics in at least four NBA games during the 2023-24 season while playing for the Milwaukee Bucks, motivated by multimillion-dollar gambling losses.
- Beasley is one of six defendants, with several others, including Ernesto Plascencia and William Brown, also entering guilty pleas, while former NBA player Ed Davis and his agent Paolo Zamorano have pleaded not guilty.
- The U.S. Attorney's Office and the NBA have confirmed the plea agreement but declined to provide details, and the NBA is monitoring the proceedings.
