Malik Beasley faces federal charges for allegedly fixing Bucks games
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Former NBA guard Malik Beasley has been indicted on federal charges stemming from an alleged sports betting scheme. Prosecutors say he deliberately manipulated his performance in games to benefit bettors.
A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of New York returned an indictment on June 24, charging Beasley, former NBA player Ed Davis, current player agent Paolo Zamorano and three others with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, sports bribery, honest services wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy.
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Malik Beasley of the Detroit Pistons plays in Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round NBA Playoffs against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on April 29, 2025 in New York City. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
The indictment alleges that between December 2023 and April 2024, Beasley and others participated in a scheme that involved using insider information about Beasley’s intended performances to place profitable bets. Beasley was playing for the Milwaukee Bucks at that time.
“Bribery and insider betting schemes like this, involving former NBA players and a current NBA player agent exploiting NBA insider information for profit, erode the integrity of American sports and victimize the sports-watching public,” said U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr..
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The indictment details several Bucks plays that prosecutors say were manipulated.
Prosecutors alleged that before a Jan. 26, 2024 game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Beasley told Davis he planned to underperform in rebounding. The conspirators later allegedly placed thousands of dollars in bets on Beasley’s “under-the-rebounds” prop bet. Beasley finished the game with 3 rebounds, one short of the betting line.
Ed Davis of the Cleveland Cavaliers prepares to shoot a free throw during the game against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC on December 30, 2021. (Stephen Gosling/NBAE)
The indictment also references games against the Charlotte Hornets on February 27 and the Los Angeles Clippers on March 10. Prosecutors allege Beasley also provided inside information about his intended performance in points and rebounds before those games.
Court documents state four of the defendants were arrested Monday morning and will appear in court in Brooklyn at a later date. Beasley and Zamorano were not in custody as of Monday.
According to ESPN’s Shams CharaniaBeasley’s attorney, Steve Haney, said the government is coordinating a voluntary surrender this week.
Malik Beasley of the Milwaukee Bucks shoots a three-point shot against the Indiana Pacers in the second half of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round Playoffs at Fiserv Forum on April 21, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
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Beasley, 29, last played in the NBA with the Detroit Pistons in the 2024-25 season and averaged 16.3 points per game. He has not been in the league since his name surfaced in gambling investigations last year.
Davis last played in the NBA in 2022 after a 12-year career in which he played for eight different teams.
