{"id":2623,"date":"2026-06-30T13:08:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T13:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2623"},"modified":"2026-06-30T13:08:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T13:08:08","slug":"ex-nba-players-malik-beasley-and-ed-davis-charged-in-federal-gambling-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2623","title":{"rendered":"Ex-NBA Players Malik Beasley And Ed Davis Charged In Federal Gambling Case"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_1 --> <\/p>\n<p>Former NBA players Malik Beasley and Ed Davis and four others were indicted in a federal gambling case Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2621\">Mamdani\u2019s Favorite DSA Candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier Really Is A Communist, Deleted Tweets Show<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAn indictment is not proof of guilt or evidence. It is merely a charge of probable cause,\u201d Beasley\u2019s attorney said in a statement to ESPN. \u201cThe investigation was a year and a half long, and we maintain Malik\u2019s innocence of all charges.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The indictment claims that Beasley lost millions gambling during his nine-year NBA career, which ended in 2025 and included stints with the Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks, and Detroit Pistons. He currently plays for the Puerto Rican team Cangrejeros de Santurce in a pan-American league.<\/p>\n<p>Beasley allegedly manipulated his stats in at least four games in coordination with Davis, who worked with multiple co-conspirators to place bets on Beasley\u2019s performance. In return, Beasley received bribes from co-conspirators, which he used to pay off his debts to Davis.<\/p>\n<p>The indictment details a series of wagers totaling more than $75,000, with net winnings of at least $121,000, according to an ESPN analysis. <strong>(Related: NFL Bettor Shows The Biggest Problem Behind Sports Gambling That No One\u2019s Talking About)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_2 --> <\/p>\n<p>Davis and Beasley were teammates on the Minnesota Timberwolves during the 2020-21 season, and the scheme allegedly began in 2023, when Davis texted Beasley that the \u201cOnly way you can beat Vegas is sports betting,\u201d to which Beasley responded that he was \u201cTrying to find like [$2,000].\u201d Davis then asked Beasley to reach out to him on the disappearing message app Snapchat, promising his former teammate that they could \u201cmake some good money.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2619\">Maria Bartiromo Apologizes On Air After Guest Made Baseless Claims About Data Center Protesters<\/a><\/p>\n<p>News of the investigation broke last June as Beasley was negotiating a new $42 million deal with the Detroit Pistons. Beasley has earned nearly $60 million throughout his NBA career.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_3 --> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are aware of the indictment and are working to ensure that appropriate due process rights are protected and that the integrity of the game is upheld,\u201d the National Basketball Players Association told ESPN in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The NBA has been struggling to keep players out of gambling schemes since a Supreme Court decision legalized sports betting nationwide in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>FBI Assistant Director in Charge James C. Barnacle Jr. said the FBI will continue \u201cto dismantle fraudulent schemes that erode the integrity of any institution, including our nation\u2019s professional sports leagues,\u201d according to a Justice Department press release announcing the indictments.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2617\">Supreme Court Rules Cell Phone Location Data Protected Under Fourth Amendment<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former NBA players Malik Beasley, Ed Davis and four others were indicted in a federal gambling case. 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