By JENNIFER PELTZ
NEW YORK (AP) — Former NBA player Jontay Porter on Wednesday pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a federal criminal case tied to the betting scandal that got him banned from the league earlier this year.
The former Toronto Raptors center entered the plea at his arraignment in a New York federal court and was set to be released on a bond of $250,000.
His lawyer had previously said that Porter was cooperating with authorities while being treated for a gambling addiction.
Court papers showed the case against Porter is related to an ongoing prosecution of four other men.