Overview
- Jones, who first pleaded not guilty in November, requested a plea change in a court filing Thursday that set a May 6 hearing in Brooklyn federal court.
- Prosecutors charged him in two indictments with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, and he remains free on bail.
- In the sports-betting case, prosecutors say he sold nonpublic injury and lineup information, including a Feb. 9, 2023 text urging a bet on Milwaukee before LeBron James was ruled out and a Jan. 15, 2024 tip about Anthony Davis that led to a losing $100,000 wager after Jones accepted about $2,500.
- Separately, he has pleaded not guilty in a mafia-linked rigged poker case that describes altered shuffling machines, hidden cameras, special eyewear, and even X‑ray tables, with Jones alleged to have been used as a recognizable draw for targeted games.
- If accepted, his plea would be the first in the gambling sweep that charged more than 30 people, leaving co-defendants such as Terry Rozier and Chauncey Billups still contesting charges while his lawyer says Jones is not cooperating.