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November 4, 2009
Former NBA Referee Released from Federal Prison
Tim Donaghy was released from a Federal Prison in Florida today. Donaghy, who was a referee with the National Basketball Association for 13 years, admitted that in December of 2006 he began accepting cash for providing “picks” on NBA games, including those in which he officiated. Donaghy pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud as part of a scheme to deprive the NBA of his honest services and conspiracy to transmit gambling information back in August of 2007. In July 2008, Donaghy -who could have been sentenced up to 25 years- was sentenced to only 15 months.
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