Overview
- Investigative reporter Pablo Torre says Gates hosted and played in a Miami game that sources allege was rigged and organized by indicted defendant Curtis Meeks.
- Gates has not been named in federal court documents and has not publicly commented on the report.
- The DOJ and FBI’s Operation Royal Flush led to arrests that include Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier, and former NBA player-coach Damon Jones.
- An indictment naming more than 30 people outlines schemes involving fixed poker games and trading inside sports information, with organizers using celebrity "face cards" to attract targets.
- The New York Post previously cited a purported victim who said a group was scammed of nearly $1 million with an ex-NFL player fronting a game in which Meeks participated, though the athlete was not identified.