Malik Beasley and Ed Davis Among Six Indicted in Betting Scandal
WHO:
CNN - Six people were named in the indictment returned in Brooklyn.
ESPN - Davis and co-defendants Rob Gorodetsky, Ernesto Plascencia, and William Brown were arrested.
RealGM Basketball - Davis and three co-defendants were arrested Monday.
RealGM Basketball - Beasley's attorney, Steve Haney, stated that his client plans to voluntarily surrender this week.
CNN - Former NBA players Malik Beasley and Ed Davis are among six defendants indicted.
RealGM Basketball - Paolo Zamorano, identified as Davis' agent, is also involved in the indictment.
CNN - US Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr. is overseeing the case.
WHAT:
ESPN - The indictment included examples of wagers totaling more than $75,000 with net winnings of at least $121,000.
ESPN - The scheme also targeted a February 27, 2024 game between the Bucks and Charlotte Hornets, a March 10, 2024 game between the Bucks and Los Angeles Clippers, and a March 21 game between the Bucks and Brooklyn Nets.
ESPN - Davis texted Beasley in December 2023, "Only way you can beat Vegas is sports betting. We can make some good money."
RealGM Basketball - Defendants reportedly placed wagers totaling tens of thousands of dollars on Beasley's "under rebounds" prop bets during the January 26, 2024 game.
CNN - Beasley and Davis have been indicted in a federal gambling investigation.
Fox News - Beasley faces federal charges for allegedly fixing his own performances in Milwaukee Bucks games.
RealGM Basketball - Beasley allegedly agreed to manipulate his statistical performance in at least three Milwaukee Bucks games during the 2023-24 season.
RealGM Basketball - The indictment cites a January 26, 2024 Bucks-Cleveland Cavaliers game where Beasley allegedly agreed to underperform on rebounding.
CNN - The scheme involved hundreds of thousands of dollars.
RealGM Basketball - Beasley earned nearly $60 million during his NBA career.
WHERE:
CNN - The indictment was returned in Brooklyn.
RealGM Basketball - The alleged events took place during games played by the Milwaukee Bucks.
WHEN:
RealGM Basketball - The indictment was announced on a Monday.
RealGM Basketball - Beasley last played for the Detroit Pistons in the 2024-25 season.
RealGM Basketball - Beasley played briefly for a team in Puerto Rico earlier this year.
RealGM Basketball - The indictment specifically cites a game on January 26, 2024.
WHY:
ESPN - U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr. stated, "Bribery and insider betting schemes like this one involving former NBA players and a current NBA player agent who exploited inside NBA information for profit erode the integrity of American sports and victimize the sports-watching public."
RealGM Basketball - Beasley lost millions of dollars gambling across his nine-year NBA career.
CNN - Prosecutors allege that Beasley and others “turned professional basketball into a criminal betting operation.”
CNN - Nocella stated that the schemes “erode the integrity of American sports and victimize the sports-watching public.”
RealGM Basketball - Beasley faced mounting financial difficulties, including a judge ordering him to pay $1 million to a former agency and eviction over unpaid rent.
HOW:
ESPN - After Beasley did not perform as agreed in the March 21 game against the Nets, Plascencia demanded that Davis either compensate the conspirators for their losses or get Beasley to manipulate his performance in future games.
RealGM Basketball - Davis allegedly served as Beasley's "gatekeeper" within the scheme.
CNN - Beasley allegedly agreed to tailor his performance based on betting trends in games.
RealGM Basketball - Co-conspirators allegedly wagered on Beasley’s statistics during the games.
RealGM Basketball - Beasley received payments from co-conspirators that were frequently used to settle or reduce debts owed to Davis.
(UPDATED June 29, 2026 23:20 UTC)
In a significant development, six individuals have been indicted in Brooklyn, including Davis and his co-defendants Rob Gorodetsky, Ernesto Plascencia, and William Brown, who were arrested in connection with a sports betting scheme. The indictment details wagers exceeding $75,000, with net winnings of at least $121,000, and includes plans to manipulate outcomes in specific NBA games, such as the Bucks versus Hornets on February 27, 2024, and the Bucks versus Nets on March 21, 2024. U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr. emphasized that such bribery and insider betting schemes undermine the integrity of American sports and harm the public, as evidenced by demands made after a player's underperformance in a game.
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Davis and three co-defendants were arrested earlier this week in connection with a gambling scheme involving NBA player Malik Beasley. Reports indicate that the defendants placed wagers totaling tens of thousands of dollars on Beasley's "under rebounds" prop bets during a game on January 26, 2024, with Davis allegedly serving as Beasley's "gatekeeper" in the operation. Beasley's attorney, Steve Haney, has stated that his client plans to voluntarily surrender this week.