All 31 suspects in bombshell NBA poker case hauled into court as feds say plea negotiations ‘have already begun’
NY Post
All 31 suspects in the explosive NBA poker case were hauled into Brooklyn court Monday, squeezing into the largest courtroom in the building — as the feds hinted at least some may be trying to cut deals.
Hoops Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups, 49, landed $5 million bail at the federal proceeding, while fellow defendants Sophia “Pookie” Wei, reputed Bonanno crime-family mobster Thomas “Tommy Juice” Gelardo and the rest of the alleged crew tied to the headline-grabbing case were there for status conferences.
Billups — who has been suspended as head coach for the Portland Trail Blazers over the scandal — appeared in a gray suit and monogrammed “CB” socks at the hearing.
A prosecutor disclosed to the court that several suspects accused in the scheme — which allegedly defrauded victims of more than $7 million — may reach plea deals.
“With respect to some of the defendants, plea negotiations have already begun,” Assistant US Attorney Michael Gibaldi told the court.
Billups pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering and was released after posting the $5 million bond secured by his Colorado home and signed by his wife and daughter, who attended the hearing.
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