Jontay Porter Faces Felony Charges in Gambling Scheme

Former NBA player Jontay Porter is facing felony charges related to the scheme that led to his lifetime ban from the league for gambling.

Former NBA player Jontay Porter is facing felony charges in connection with the gambling scheme that led to his lifetime ban from the league.

Porter will be charged in a Brooklyn court, according to The Associated Press. Court documents do not specify the exact charges or a court date, but the case is reportedly related to an existing prosecution of four men accused of scheming to cash in on tips from a player about his plans to exit two games early.

Jontay Porter Faces Felony Charges in Gambling Scheme

Porter received a lifetime ban on April 17 after the NBA found that he had disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and bet on games in violation of league rules. The NBA prohibits players from betting on the league or any of its properties.

The league said an investigation discovered that "before the [Toronto] Raptors’ March 20 game, [Jontay] disclosed confidential information about his own health status to an individual he knew to be an NBA bettor."

Jontay Porter Faces Felony Charges in Gambling Scheme

"Another individual with whom Porter associated and known to be an NBA bettor subsequently placed an $80,000 parlay proposition bet with an online sports book, to win $1.1 million, wagering [Porter] would underperform in the March 20 game."

Porter only played three minutes in the March 20 game, claiming to have been sick. The $80,000 prop bet was frozen and not paid out.

Jontay Porter Faces Felony Charges in Gambling Scheme

The NBA also found that, from January to March of this year, while Porter was either with the Raptors or its G League team, Raptors 905, he placed "at least 13 bets on NBA games using an associate’s betting account."

Porter also gambled on NBA games in which he didn't play, once betting against his own team, the league said.

Porter's lawyer, Jeff Jensen, said last month that Porter had been "in over his head due to a gambling addiction" but was getting treatment and cooperating with law enforcement.

Four other men were charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud last month in connection with the scheme.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.