Co-Conspirator 1: We Investigated the NBA Betting Scandal's "Original Sin"
episodePreviously titled “We Investigated the Unnamed Player in the NBA Gambling Scandal” — renamed by the publisher on Aug 3, 2026
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What is the NBA gambling scandal discussed in this episode?
Welcome to Pablo Torre Finds Out, presented by eBay Live. I am Pablo Torre, and today you're going to find out what this sound is.
Everybody's my friend. Everybody's surrounded around me, loving me. And whatever I say, that's what it is.
That's what it has to be. Then one day, I wake up. There's 60 federal agents outside my door.
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There's a quote in this thing we're going to do here today about the whole NBA gambling scandal that I want to get to. And I need to always be careful, especially with you, when we're comparing things to movies too much. But it keeps on becoming inevitable. Look, I've done my homework this time. I just got done with a rewatch of the Godfather trilogy. I did Goodfellas again, just in case. I also have King in New York, Carlito's Way. So I'm set. I know all about organized crime. Quiz me. The two U.S. government investigations, I mean, about all of this stuff were called what? There was Operation Royal Flush, and then there was Operation Nothing But Bet. And can I say again, like I said in the last episode, I hate these naming conventions.
But it is helpful for our purposes because we are going to focus on the betting-focused one, Nothing But Bet, and not the poker mob stuff. Because now, after leaving those two indictments, in October, in our rearview mirror for a second, this happened. And our sports lead, yet another sports betting scandal.
Breaking tonight, federal prosecutors are charging 26 people in an alleged point shaving scheme involving dozens of college basketball players.
This conspiracy we allege originated... On the other side of the world, the scheme proved lucrative. Mr. Hennon, we allege, texted a confederate that the only things certain in life were, quote, death taxes and Chinese basketball. The greatest quote in this whole story. Hold on. Is that our Mr. Hennon? Shane Hennon? Sugar Shane? Amin, we are now in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. This is now three indictments, three continents, by the way, that we're expanding to. And yes, once again, here we have the guy we focused on in our last episode, Mr. Sugar Shane Hennon. And for those who missed the episode, Amin, how would you describe Mr. Hennon? He's a character, to say the least. He looks a little like Carl Pilkington, if he cleaned himself up a little bit.
Maybe a little bit like Lawrence Frank also. Yes. President of the Clippers. But he sounds like Joe Pesci.
Everybody keeps saying, oh my gosh, Shane, you won a million dollars on the weekend. You won a million dollars on Sunday. Like, holy f**k. So yeah, it looks like I cashed out a million dollars. But in all reality, I'm only winning like 50, 60K for the week.
And he's someone who has an avid appetite for social justice, particularly LGBT rights. For him, of course, LGBT is Latinas, gambling, beer, and tax evasion. He's the sort of guy who does not seem to care about what... He shouldn't be posting on social media, despite being under federal investigation since at least 2024. And we have a new update here, I mean, on that note, because some new footage has just rolled into the studio. We found this on January 12th, and you may notice the soundtrack, and you may notice the activity. At the roulette table. That's my favorite place to be. That ain't the singles that Amin plays with. That's real money. Thousands upon thousands of dollars in chips, and you notice the geotag there, Amin?
You're familiar with this location as well. Oh, it's the win! This is NBA Hotspot Central during Summer League. If you're wondering, did Shane Hennon have court-ordered terms that prohibited him from gambling of any kind, the answer, of course, is yes. all of which made one source directly involved in the case, join a chorus of gambling insiders, Amin, who informed our last episode because they suspect that Mr. Hannon may still be, as that source put it, quote, a dirtball cooperator with the government himself. Now, according to the Justice Department, Sugar Shane was part of a team. I mean, a network of straw bettors.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the NBA gambling scandal discussed in this episode?
0:00–6:22
2
Who is Sugar Shane Hennon and what role does he play?
6:22–13:42
3
What details are revealed about Terry Rozier's case?
13:42–22:49
4
How does Jonte Porter connect to the scandal?
22:49–30:29
5
What allegations are made against Antonio Blakeney?
30:29–37:29
6
How does the investigation expose the betting network?
37:29–43:46
7
What is the significance of the unindicted co-conspirator?
43:46–51:48
8
What are the implications of the findings on NBA integrity?
51:48–1:13:31
Speakers
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