Overview
- Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn unsealed an indictment on June 29, 2026 charging Malik Beasley, Ed Davis and four others with sports bribery, wire fraud conspiracy, honest‑services fraud and money‑laundering conspiracy.
- The indictment alleges Beasley agreed to overperform or underperform in specific stat categories in multiple 2023‑24 Milwaukee Bucks games so co‑conspirators could place player‑prop wagers, citing contemporaneous text messages and betting records.
- Authorities arrested Davis and three alleged co‑conspirators on the indictment while Beasley and an agent named in the filing are coordinating voluntary surrenders and maintain their presumption of innocence through counsel.
- If convicted, the defendants face decades in federal prison on the combined counts and the NBA is cooperating with investigators as it considers separate disciplinary action that could affect players’ careers.
- The case builds on a wider, ongoing federal probe into NBA gambling that has already touched other players and agents and has prompted sportsbooks to flag unusual wagering and leagues to tighten integrity monitoring.