LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. (KATU) — Portland Trail Blazers coach and NBA Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups, who was accused in a scheme to fix high-stakes, Mafia-backed illegal poker games, has begun the sale of his Oregon home.
The house sale in Lake Oswego is pending, according to public records, and is currently listed for $4.2 million.
The home, located on Knaus Road in Lake Oswego, is a 4-bed, 6-bath, 7,366-square-foot home that sits on a 1.74-acre lot. It features a home theater, wine cellar, gym, lagoon-style pool, and a practice golfing green.
Billups last month pleaded not guilty to federal charges tied to what prosecutors call an illegal multi-million-dollar poker operation. The Blazers organization put him on leave after the indictment surfaced.
Prosecutors say poker tables were equipped with altered shuffling machines and x-ray technology designed to pre-determine outcomes.
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Billups, a 2004 NBA Champion, was arrested back in late October. He was arraigned on money laundering conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy charges, both of which carry a maximum punishment of 20 years in prison.
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More than 30 people have been arrested in the sprawling federal takedown of illegal gambling operations linked to professional sports, including several Mafia figures.
In a related matter, on Monday, Miami Heat player Terry Rozier pleaded not guilty to charges he helped gamblers placing bets on his performance in NBA games.
Prosecutors say Rozier informed the bettors that he intended to leave the game against the New Orleans Pelicans early with a supposed injury, allowing gamblers to place wagers earning them tens of thousands of dollars.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.