"The investigation stems from allegations of improper gambling on NBA games and prop bets from the 2023-24 season when Beasley was with the Milwaukee Bucks, according to sources familiar with the matter. Beasley's attorney, Steve Haney, told ESPN that his client is "fully cooperating" with the NBA investigation. ESPN reported on June 29 that Beasley, 28, was under federal investigation by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York."
"Two months later, Haney told ESPN that Beasley was not a target and had not been charged in the federal investigation that has resulted in four guilty pleas related to a gambling scheme involving former NBA player Jontay Porter. The news of the federal investigation broke just before Beasley and the Detroit Pistons were set to complete a three-year, $42 million contract, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania."
"At least one U.S. sportsbook detected unusual betting interest on Beasley's statistics beginning around January 2024, according to a gambling industry source. The source pointed to a game between the Bucks and Portland Trail Blazers on Jan. 31, 2024. The odds on Beasley recording fewer than 2.5 rebounds moved significantly before the game, shortening from around +120 to -250 due to a surge of action on the under."
An NBA investigation targets Malik Beasley over allegations of improper gambling on NBA games and proposition bets during the 2023-24 season while he played for the Milwaukee Bucks. Beasley is fully cooperating with the league probe. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York previously investigated Beasley; his attorney later said he was not a target and had not been charged as that federal probe produced four guilty pleas connected to a scheme involving former player Jontay Porter. A reported three-year, $42 million Pistons offer was withdrawn amid the probe, though other teams remain interested. Sportsbooks flagged abnormal wagering on Beasley's rebounds in a Jan. 31, 2024 game.
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