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This scandal exposes the dangerous collision of professional sports and organized crime, revealing how greed and the obsession with gambling have infiltrated the NBA. The FBI's evidence is in black and white—phone records, electronic communications, and detailed financial transactions—making denials less tenable. Law enforcement officials, including US Attorney Joseph Mella, provided details about how conspirators manipulated inside information, threatened players, and rigged outcomes, linking current NBA personnel to mob activities.