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NBA's Chauncey Billups pleads not guilty in rigged poker games case
Billups denies charges of wire fraud and money laundering in a rigged poker scheme that defrauded victims of at least $7 million, prosecutors say.
- Chauncey Billups is facing federal charges for participating in rigged poker games linked to Mafia figures.
- Billups is one of over 30 defendants in this case, which allegedly defrauded victims of approximately $7 million since 2019.
- Prosecutors claim Billups used his celebrity status to attract players to these illegal games, which featured rigged technology.
- The NBA announced a review of measures to protect against gambling risks and placed Billups on leave following the emergence of the charges.
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NBA head coach Chauncey Billups enters not guilty plea in illegal gambling case
Portland Trail Blazers coach and basketball Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges he profited from rigged poker games involving several Mafia figures and at least one other former NBA player.
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