Malik Beasley cleared from gambling probe with Knicks looming as potential free agency fit
NY Post
Malik Beasley is in the clear.
ESPN reported on Friday that the NBA veteran “is no longer a target of the federal gambling investigation,” according to his attorneys, Steve Haney and Mike Schachter.
The pair reportedly had “extensive conversations” with investigators and “received determination” that Beasley was no longer a target in the federal probe.
“Months after this investigation commenced, Malik remains uncharged and is not the target of this investigation,” Haney told the outlet. “An allegation with no charge, indictment or conviction should never have the catastrophic consequence this has caused Malik. This has literally been the opposite of the presumption of innocence.”
In late June, it was revealed that Beasley was under investigation by the U.S. District Attorney’s office over allegations tied to gambling on NBA games and prop bets.
Around January 2024, when Beasley, 28, was with the Bucks, “at least one prominent U.S. sportsbook detected unusual heavy betting interest on Beasley’s statistics,” according to a report from ESPN at the time.
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