With four men, Jontay Porter was indicted and appeared in court last week. It is now known that the former Toronto player has admitted to the offences with which he is accused and pleaded guilty. “What I did was wrong, illegal and I am deeply sorry.”he said, relates theAP.
As a reminder, an NBA investigation revealed in April that the player had informed bettors of his state of health and then claimed an injury to leave at least one game. A way to validate the winnings for all those who had bet on the fact that he would not reach the statistical objectives set.
A behavior justified by Jontay Porter to fill ” large gambling debts ” towards one of the four men who was indicted at the same time as him. His lawyer had also mentioned an addiction to online gambling. In any case, after an investigation, he was banned for life from the NBA.
The brother of Denver NBA champion Michael Porter Jr. was released on $250,000 bail and is now awaiting sentencing, which was announced on December 18. Prosecutors are talking about a prison sentence of three to four years, and a possible fine of several thousand dollars.
