Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones has become the first person to plead guilty in a gambling investigation that led to the arrests of more than 30 people, including reputed mobsters and other figures connected to basketball, ESPN reported.
Jones played in the NBA and later worked as an assistant coach after his playing career ended. The case swept in a wide range of defendants, making his guilty plea the first resolution in what has been described as a broad law enforcement operation targeting illegal gambling networks with ties to professional basketball.
No additional details about the specific charges Jones pleaded to or the terms of any agreement were immediately available. More than 30 people remain connected to the case.
