Overview
- Jones entered not guilty pleas in Brooklyn to wire fraud and money laundering conspiracies in two EDNY cases alleging he sold nonpublic injury information and acted as a poker game “face card.”
- He was released on a $200,000 bond secured by his parents’ Texas home with bans on gambling and contacting co-defendants, witnesses or organized crime, plus restricted travel to parts of Texas and New York City.
- Prosecutors cite a Feb. 9, 2023 text urging a “big bet on Milwaukee” before LeBron James was ruled out, and a $2,500 payment tied to a January 2024 Anthony Davis tip that turned out to be wrong.
- The poker indictment describes altered shufflers, X-ray tables, hidden cameras and special glasses used to cheat victims out of millions, with proceeds allegedly shared with Gambino, Genovese and Bonanno crime families.
- Jones’ lawyer signaled possible plea negotiations, a preliminary conference is set for Nov. 24, and related defendants including Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier have upcoming court appearances as Congress seeks details from the NBA.