Banned NBA player Jontay Porter intentionally removed himself from games as a way to pay back “large gambling debts” according to a complaint filed in US District Court for the Eastern District of New York. One of Porter’s “co-conspirators” was arrested on Monday (3 June) and appeared in court the following day.
Long Phi Pham, also known as Bruce, was ordered held in custody until trial, according to a US Attorneys Office press release. Per the NY Daily News, Pham was identified as one of the top 1% of poker players in the world at his arraignment on Tuesday.
He was arrested at JFK Airport on Monday after booking a one-way ticket to Australia. Pham is being charged with wire fraud. Pham was carrying about $92,000 in cash and cashiers ch…
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