{"id":4453,"date":"2026-06-29T16:06:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T16:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=4453"},"modified":"2026-06-29T16:06:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T16:06:32","slug":"former-unc-standout-ed-davis-among-ex-nba-players-charged-in-federal-gambling-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=4453","title":{"rendered":"Former UNC standout Ed Davis among ex-NBA players charged in federal gambling investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>NEW YORK (AP\/WNCN) \u2014 Former University of North Carolina standout Ed Davis has been indicted alongside former NBA player Malik Beasley in the latest round of charges in the government\u2019s widening gambling investigation, federal prosecutors announced Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=4451\">LIVE UPDATES: Large law enforcement presence at North Carolina jail<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Davis, who played for the Tar Heels from 2008 to 2010 before becoming the No. 13 overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft, was among six people named in an indictment unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn. He averaged 13.4 points and 9.6 rebounds during his sophomore season for the Tar Heels prior to declaring for the NBA draft.<\/p>\n<p>When Beasley was playing for the Milwaukee Bucks in 2024, he agreed to tailor his performance based on prop bet trends in those games, prosecutors alleged.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr. said Beasley and others \u201cturned professional basketball into a criminal betting operation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The schemes, he added, \u201cerode the integrity of American sports and victimize the sports-watching public.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Beasley\u2019s attorney was not immediately available for comment. The identity of Davis\u2019 lawyer was not immediately known.<\/p>\n<p>Nocella said the scheme involved hundreds of thousands of dollars. Six people were named in the indictment unsealed in Brooklyn. Davis, who has been out of the NBA since 2022, was among those placing bets on Beasley\u2019s performance, the indictment states.<\/p>\n<p>In April, former NBA player Damon Jones, 49,\u00a0became the first person\u00a0to plead guilty in a gambling sweep that led to the arrests of more than 30 people, including reputed mobsters and other basketball figures.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=4449\">Gotham signs Australian striker Sam Kerr through the 2030 season<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jones entered guilty pleas to two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud for his role in schemes to defraud major sportsbooks, including DraftKings and FanDuel, and filch millions of dollars from unwitting poker players.<\/p>\n<p>He said he used \u201cinsider information\u201d through his relationships in the NBA to gain an edge in sports bets.<\/p>\n<p>Beasley\u00a0last played for the Detroit Pistons in 2024-25, averaging 16 points. He is one of five players in NBA history with more than 300 3-pointers in a season, but has not played in the NBA since because of the investigation. He played briefly for a team in Puerto Rico earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>Davis was a journeyman who was primarily a backup in a 12-year career that got him roughly $48 million in gross salary. He and Beasley briefly were teammates in Minnesota in the 2020-21 season.<\/p>\n<section>\n<div>\n<h2>MORE FROM CBS 17<\/h2>\n<section>\n<h2>\n<p>\t\tORANGE COUNTY NEWS<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<div>\n<article>\n<!-- Next line is not the perfect\/ideal way to control hiding the items. Can revisit later. --><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>\n<p>\t\t\tEx-UNC star Ed Davis indicted in NBA gambling probe<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<p><span><br \/>\n<span><br \/>\n<svg><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article>\n<!-- Next line is not the perfect\/ideal way to control hiding the items. Can revisit later. --><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>\n<p>\t\t\tTriangle among nation\u2019s most educated regions: Study<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<p><span><br \/>\n<span><br \/>\n<svg><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article>\n<!-- Next line is not the perfect\/ideal way to control hiding the items. Can revisit later. --><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>\n<p>\t\t\t5K+ gallons of sewage overflows near Orange Co. creek: Officials<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<p><span><br \/>\n<span><br \/>\n<svg><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tSee the latest news from Orange County\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>One of the biggest figures in the sprawling gambling investigation is\u00a0Chauncey Billups, a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame who was coach of the Portland Trail Blazers when he was charged last year.<\/p>\n<p>Billups is accused of participating in a conspiracy to fix high-stakes card games tied to La Cosa Nostra organized crime families that cheated unsuspecting gamblers out of at least $7 million. He has pleaded not guilty.<\/p>\n<p>Another key figure is\u00a0Terry Rozier, who was on the Miami Heat when he was charged in 2025. Rozier is accused of conspiring with friends to help them win bets on his performance during a 2023 game when he played for the Charlotte Hornets. He, too, has pleaded not guilty.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=4447\">Former Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson reveals he has been diagnosed with ALS<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK (AP\/WNCN) \u2014 Former University of North Carolina standout Ed Davis has been indicted alongside former NBA player Malik Beasley in the latest round of charges in the government&#8217;s widening gambling investigation, federal prosecutors announced Monday. 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