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Former NBA guard Malik Beasley has been indicted in connection with an alleged sports betting scheme. Prosecutors say he deliberately changed his performance in games to benefit bettors.
A federal judge in the Eastern District of New York returned the case on June 24, charging Beasley, former NBA player Ed Davis, current player agent Paolo Zamorano and three other men with racketeering conspiracy, sports bribery, wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy.
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Malik Beasley of the Detroit Pistons plays in Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round NBA Playoffs against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in New York City on April 29, 2025. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
According to the indictment, Beasley and others allegedly participated in a scheme between December 2023 and April 2024 that involved using inside information about Beasley’s gambling habits to place profitable wagers. Beasley played for the Milwaukee Bucks during that time.
“Bribery and insider betting schemes like this one involving former NBA players and a current NBA agent who used NBA information to gain profit damage the integrity of American sports and harm the sports-watching public,” said U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr.
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The indictment details several Bucks games that prosecutors say were used.
Before the game on Jan. 26, 2024, against the Cleveland Cavaliers, prosecutors say Beasley told Davis he planned to foul back. The affiliates then put thousands of dollars in bets on the Beasley “under rebounds” bet. Beasley finished with 3 rebounds, one fewer than the betting line.
Ed Davis of the Cleveland Cavaliers prepares to shoot a free throw during the game against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC, on Dec. 30, 2021. (Stephen Gosling/NBAE)
The case also refers to the games against the Charlotte Hornets on Feb. 27 and the Los Angeles Clippers on March 10. Prosecutors allege that Beasley provided inside information about his intended performance in points and rebounds before those games.
Court documents say four of the defendants were arrested Monday morning and will appear in court in Brooklyn at a later date. Beasley and Zamorano were not in custody as of Monday.
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Beasley’s attorney, Steve Haney, said the government plans to voluntarily surrender this week.
Malik Beasley of the Milwaukee Bucks takes a three-pointer against the Indiana Pacers in the second half of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round Playoffs at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis., on April 21, 2024. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
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Beasley, 29, made his NBA debut in the 2024-25 season with the Detroit Pistons, averaging 16.3 points per game. He has not appeared in the league since his name came up in a gambling investigation last year.
Davis last played in the NBA in 2022 after a 12-year career that included stops with eight different franchises.
