A Las Vegas man was charged in connection with an illegal betting scheme involving Jontay Porter, the former Toronto Raptors player who admitted to manipulating his performance for gambling purposes and was banned from the NBA.
Shane Hennen, 39, was arrested Sunday morning at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. He is scheduled to make his initial appearance in federal court Monday.
ESPN has contacted Hennen’s attorney for comment.
Prosecutors allege that Hennen received information about the scheme from conspirators who were in contact with Porter, distributed the tips to other gamblers and placed bets through proxies.
