Court filings reveal Jones provided tips on player injuries, including those of LeBron James and Anthony Davis, to co-conspirators for large wagers. In the poker scheme, he was paid to attract wealthy players to games rigged with altered shuffling machines, hidden cameras, and other cheating devices, benefiting organized crime families. Losses from the poker operation exceeded $9.5 million, with Jones aware that participants were being defrauded. Yahoo Sports + 4
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