Chauncey Billups and Damon Jones Face Trial for Poker Cheating Allegations

The trial for the poker cheating case involving Chauncey Billups and Damon Jones is set for November 2. Federal prosecutors expect some of the defendants in a high-stakes poker cheating operation involving a former NBA coach and player that came to light in October to accept plea deals in the coming days.

Chauncey Billups and Damon Jones are facing charges of money laundering and wire fraud. Billups, Jones, and 29 other defendants were in a Brooklyn courtroom on Wednesday, where a trial in the case was set for Nov. 2. However, prosecutors expect at least a dozen to accept plea agreements. Prosecutors said there were “productive conversations” underway. It’s unknown if Billups and Jones were included in that group trying to reach an agreement with the feds.

Richard Hamilton voiced his support for his former teammate Chauncey Billups. “Chauncey’s in a good place,” he told USA Today. “We always have his back. Spoke to him multiple times. So, we’re here to support him, but this ain’t Chauncey. I know Chaunc. This ain’t him. So, hopefully everything works out and everybody in the world realizes that Chauncey’s one of the better people in this world.”