Former NBA Player Malik Beasley Agrees to Guilty Plea in Sports Betting Scandal

Former National Basketball Association (NBA) player Malik Beasley has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges stemming from a sports betting scandal involving allegations of game manipulation and insider information, his attorney told several media outlets. Attorney Steve Haney said a plea deal with federal prosecutors has been finalized, but details were not released. Four Games Allegedly Manipulated Beasley and five others were indicted in June over an alleged scheme to manipulate his performance in four games during the Milwaukee Bucks’ 2023-24 season to benefit gamblers wagering on prop bets.