Earlier this year, the shooter made a deal with federal prosecutors to plead guilty to 50 hate crime charges and 24 firearm violations.
Porter is not named in the court complaint, but its specifics about “Player 1” match the details of the former Toronto Raptors player's downfall this spring.Toronto Raptors center Jontay Porter in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 11, 2024, in Denver. Porter is not named in the court complaint, but its specifics about “Player 1” match the details of the former Toronto Raptors player's downfall this spring.
“If I don't do a special with your terms. Then it's up. And u hate me and if I don’t get u 8k by Friday you’re coming to Toronto to beat me up,” the player said in an encrypted message early this year, according to the complaint. Nearly two months later, it said, the player told Pham and at least one other alleged conspirator that he would claim illness to exit a March 20 game — and they agreed he would get nearly a quarter of the wagering wins.
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