Tate George, a former N.B.A. player and University of Connecticut star, was sentenced to nine years in prison for running a real estate Ponzi scheme. A federal judge in Trenton ordered George to pay $2.5 million in restitution and serve three years of supervised release. George was convicted on four wire fraud counts. His victims included the current N.B.A. player Charlie Villanueva, the former player Brevin Knight and Randal Pinkett, a winner on “The Apprentice.”
Sports Briefing | Basketball: Tate George, Ex-UConn Player, Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison
