The NBA’s gambling saga is a storm that refuses to slow down. Chauncey Billups is at the center of it. But this time, it’s he who is fighting to clear his name. It has been 7 days since his arrest. Reports suggest that Billups has been placed on leave by the Portland Trail Blazers. He, along with Damon Jones, faces accusations, allegedly tying them to organized crime. 

For his relief, Billups has sought prominent trial lawyer Marc Mukasey to defend him in the federal probe. According to FullCourt Pass, on X, “Chauncey Billups has hired trial lawyer Marc Mukasey to defend him in the federal investigation into illegal gambling, per TheAthletic. He also represented the co-founder of Aspiration, who was accused of helping the Clippers circumvent the salary cap to pay Kawhi Leonard.”

Mukasey’s own legal résumé includes representing the co-founder of Aspiration Partners, Inc., Joseph Sanberg. However, he pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud for defrauding investors out of about $248 million. Not only that, Marc Mukasey has previously defended Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the now collapsed crypto exchange FTX. 

This is a developing story…