LeBron James injury information leaked to bettors, NBA gambling indictment suggests

A caller bombshell indictment criminally charging erstwhile NBA subordinate Damon Jones suggests that portion affiliated with the Los Angeles Lakers, Jones leaked accusation astir the wounded presumption of superstar LeBron James to sports bettors earlier a February 2023 game.

James is not accused of wrongdoing successful the indictment, which alleges that Jones and others defrauded betting companies.

Jones and James antecedently played unneurotic connected the Cleveland Cavaliers, and Jones was acting arsenic an unofficial manager for the Lakers astatine the clip of the February 2023 game.

A James spokesperson declined to remark to CNBC.

The indictment refers to an unidentified Player 3. The papers says that Jones "was a teammate and manager of a salient player," who was Player 3.

The indictment says that Jones, connected the greeting of a Feb. 9 crippled betwixt the Lakers and the Milwaukee Bucks "sent a substance connection to Co-Conspirator 9, writing: 'Get a large stake connected Milwaukee contiguous earlier the accusation is out! [Player 3] is retired tonight. Bet capable truthful Djones tin devour ... now!"

"At the clip Jones provided this non-public accusation astir Player 3 to Co-Conspirator 9, Player 3 was not ruled retired connected the NBA's wounded study for the" game, the indictment says.

James aboriginal sat retired that Feb. 9 crippled with a lower-body injury. The lone different Laker to beryllium retired that crippled with an wounded was Scotty Pippen Jr., who did not person a lower-body injury.

A idiosyncratic acquainted with James' concern said James did not cognize his accusation would beryllium utilized for betting.

— Additional reporting by CNBC's Jessica Golden