Former NBA Player Jontay Porter Faces Sentencing in Fraud Case

Porter, banned from the NBA for life, is expected to receive a prison sentence of 41 to 51 months for conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

Jontay Porter, a former Toronto Raptors center, pleaded guilty in July to conspiracy to commit wire fraud related to a betting scandal.
Porter manipulated two NBA games by feigning injury to influence proposition bets, allowing bettors to profit from insider information.
The 25-year-old was banned from the NBA for life in April, making him the first active player expelled for gambling since 1954.
Prosecutors estimate Porter's sentence will range between 41 and 51 months, though the maximum penalty for the charge is 20 years.
Experts note Porter's gambling addiction was cited as a mitigating factor, but his repeated misconduct and public profile weigh heavily against leniency.