NBA Ref Pleads Guilty, Faces 25 Years in Prison

NPR | By Tom Goldman

Published August 15, 2007 at 4:00 PM EDT

Former referee Tim Donaghy has pleaded guilty to felony charges for causing a betting scandal that devastated the NBA.

Donaghy faces a maximum of 25 years in prison when he is sentenced for conspiracy to engage in wire fraud and transmitting betting information through interstate commerce.

He was released on a $250,000 bond.

More from WGCU

Environment

Most sunscreens harm corals. Here's what you can do

Marc Garber

Despite covering just 0.1 percent of Earth's oceans, coral reefs support about a quarter of all marine species.Already under mounting pressure from warming waters, ocean acidification, pollution, overfishing, and coastal development, reefs face an additional threat from an unexpected source.
Education

Protesters lined Colonial Boulevard outside School District of Lee County offices Wednesday, upset about budget cuts

Dayna Harpster

Protesters lined Colonial Boulevard outside School District of Lee County offices Wednesday, upset about budget cuts
Environment

Highway 41 Fire grows again, now at 8,500 acres in east Everglades National Park

WGCU Staff

An 8,500-acre wildfire, initially reported at 2,500-acres on Monday, continues burning near the Shark Valley area of the Everglades along U.S. 41. It has more than tripled since then.

Accessibility Note

NBA Ref Pleads Guilty, Faces 25 Years in Prison

Local News, Right Sized for Your Morning