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Federal prosecutors claim former NBA referee Tim Donaghy bet on more than 100 games that he worked, the New York Daily News reported Saturday.
Donaghy, 41, was fired by the NBA after pleading guilty last year to charges of wire fraud and transmitting betting information across state lines, a violation of federal law.
In a court filing, prosecutors detailed Donaghy’s betting activity that began in 2003 and continued for three seasons.
“The government’s investigation revealed that Donaghy provided picks for anywhere from 30 to 40 games for each of those three seasons,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Goldberg said in a letter filed Friday in Brooklyn Federal Court.
Donaghy is not accused of fixing games, but he is charged with passing along inside information to two gamblers. The information allegedly includes tips on which officiating crews worked particular games and how they interacted with players.
Thomas Martino, one of Donaghy’s gambling partners who pleaded guilty last month to participating in the scheme, said Donaghy received $5,000 for each correct pick.
Donaghy will be sentenced July 14 by Brooklyn Federal Judge Carol Amon and is facing a maximum of 20 years in prison.
According to the Daily News, however, he likely will receive a far more lenient sentence for cooperating with the government during its investigation.
-Yahoo.com
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