The Jontay Porter betting scheme continues to have repercussions after the NBA handed the previous Toronto Raptors ahead a lifetime ban in April and he was discovered responsible in federal courtroom in July of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
On Sunday, 39-year-old Shane Hennen was arrested at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas as he tried to take a one-way flight to Columbia, in line with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York.
Authorities allege he was a part of the Porter betting scheme and handed on info to different gamblers as properly utilizing intermediaries to position bets on video games by which Porter deliberately tanked his personal statistics to learn bettors.
Checkered Past, Attorney Denies Charges
Hennen is called a high-stakes money sport participant within the L.A. space and was alleged to have been part of a cheating group in 2023. Investigators say Hennen was additionally beforehand concerned with criminal activity involving playing gadgets, aggravated assault in a 2009 stabbing in Pittsburgh, and possession with the intent to distribute cocaine.
The U.S Attorney’s Office says that these concerned within the betting scheme made thousands and thousands of {dollars}. Hennen now faces fees of wire fraud conspiracy and cash laundering, which might convey as much as 20 years in jail. He was launched on his personal recognizance however is anticipated to later seem in a New York courtroom.
Defense legal professional Todd Leventhal denied that his shopper was concerned within the betting scheme. He disputed claims that Hennen purchased a one-way ticket and was trying to flee the nation. Leventhal mentioned his shopper had a round-trip ticket and was solely leaving the states for a dental process.
The controversy surrounding Porter got here to gentle in March 2024 relating to two video games by which he diminished his enjoying time. In each video games, Porter exited the video games after only a few minutes after apparently aggravating an damage and in addition self-reporting an sickness. He admitted to giving info to these concerned within the scheme and lowering his play time in order that their sports activities bets could be winners.
“I know what I did was wrong, unlawful, and I am deeply sorry,” Porter mentioned in courtroom.
