Former NBA player Jontay Porter pleads guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud
Former NBA forward Jontay Porter pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, according to David Payne Purdum of ESPN. Porter, 24, entered his plea at his arraignment in a New York federal court as part of the betting scandal that got him a lifetime ban from the NBA back in April. He is set to be released on a $250,000 bond. Porter’s sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 18. Porter could face up to three and half to four years in prison, per Jennifer Peltz of the Associated Press. “I know what I did was wrong, unlawful, and I am deeply sorry,” Porter said. The issue stemmed from pro...