Damon Jones' Insider Betting Case: Guilty Plea Hearing Set

0:00Damon Jones, the former NBA player and coach, just got a change of plea hearing set for April 28th in his federal insider bedding case. He's the first defendant here to hint at pleading guilty, charged alongside Terry Rosir, and others for feeding non-public info to sports veterans in. Brooklyn, prosecutors have to file a paper by the end of next week spelling out exactly what charges he'll cop to. His lawyer made it clear, Jones ain't cooperating with authorities on this one. Back in November, Jones and Rosir both pleaded not guilty to the conspiracy counts. Rosir is still fighting, pushing to get his charges tossed, with oral arguments coming up later this month. The case ties back to a February 9th, 2023. Laker's Bucks game where Jones allegedly texted a tip about a key player sitting out heavy. Betts went on Milwaukee, and they won. Folks think that player was LeBron James. Jones also faces a separate indictment for rigging poker games to hook high rollers, where he's holding firm with a not guilty plea.

1:01We'll see how this plea shakes out, come late April. This has been California News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story.