Shane Hennen, Charged in 3 Federal Gambling Cases, Prepares to Speak
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 17
Shane Hennen, Charged in 3 Federal Gambling Cases, Prepares to Speak
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 17
Summary
41-year-old Shane Hennen, the only defendant charged across three federal gambling cases, says he is ready to talk as he still plans to fight the accusations at trial.
58 defendants are named in the indictments, which accuse Hennen of helping fix high-stakes poker games and using inside information to place bets on NBA, NCAA and Chinese basketball.
Two NBA players are tied to the schemes: Terry Rozier has denied wrongdoing, while Jontay Porter pleaded guilty, is awaiting sentencing and has been banned from the league for life.
The cases have widened scrutiny of sports betting’s spread into the mainstream, raising fresh questions about game integrity that the NBA had sought to protect.