Malik Beasley Nears Guilty Plea in Federal NBA Betting Bribery Case

Former NBA guard Malik Beasley is negotiating a plea agreement with Department of Justice lawyers over his alleged role in a bribery and sports betting scheme, his attorney confirmed. A court docket notice indicated that Beasley intends to plead guilty, though no agreement has been signed yet and a final decision is expected early this week.

The case centers on accusations that Beasley manipulated his own statistics during the 2023-24 season while playing for the Milwaukee Bucks, allegedly allowing gamblers to place winning bets on his scoring and rebounding performances. If he proceeds with a guilty plea, Beasley would join several co-defendants who have already accepted responsibility in the federal prosecution based in the Eastern District of New York.

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