Former Portland Path Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups must wait a number of further months earlier than his federal playing case goes to trial.
In response to ESPN’s David Purdum and KGW8’s Jared Cowley, jury choice is now scheduled to start on March 8, 2027, in federal courtroom in Brooklyn.
The proceedings had initially been anticipated to begin in November 2026, and the trial is projected to final roughly 4 weeks.
Billups was arrested in October 2025, shortly after the 2025-26 NBA season started, as a part of a federal investigation involving alleged unlawful playing exercise.
Prosecutors accuse the Corridor of Famer of participating in manipulated poker video games during which digital dishonest know-how was allegedly used.
Authorities declare organized crime teams operated the video games and used well-known people akin to Billups to draw unsuspecting individuals.
Investigators allege that some gamers have been unaware that others on the desk have been cooperating within the scheme.
Billups has additionally been linked by investigators to a separate sports activities betting allegation involving Portland.
An unidentified particular person matching his description allegedly offered a bettor with details about the Path Blazers’ plans to start tanking in March 2023.
That matter belongs to a separate playing case and isn’t anticipated to be thought-about throughout his March trial.
The previous NBA coach has pleaded not responsible to cash laundering and wire fraud prices. He was launched on a $5 million bond in November 2025.
Billups is amongst 31 defendants charged within the case. At the very least 12 defendants have already entered responsible pleas, whereas others have reportedly been discussing potential plea agreements.
His authorized staff beforehand opposed suspending the proceedings, arguing that the continued case had prompted Billups to “lose his livelihood and turn out to be topic to an intense diploma of public obloquy.”
The trial had already been moved as soon as, from Nov. 2 to Nov. 30, earlier than the newest postponement shifted the beginning date to March 2027.
