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Former high-ranking mobster Salvatore "Sammy the Bull" Gravano has commented on the high-profile criminal case involving NBA players in betting and poker games.
Idman.Biz reports that, according to the case files, Miami Heat basketball player Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups were used to involve unsuspecting players in the scheme.
"Usually, each family kept everything to themselves. But here, all the families were involved. They knew each other, shared the profits - that's normal for the mafia. Eyeglasses, contact lenses, X-ray tables... How could you cheat them?" – Gravano said.
Gravano was particularly surprised by the participation of high-level NBA players in these games: "You're already in the Hall of Fame, you've earned 100 million dollars. If this isn't greed, then what is".
It is recalled that Billups is accused of participating in the manipulation of poker games, while Rozier is accused of illegal betting using inside information.
Salvatore Gravano held a high position in the Gambino Mafia family in New York. But he later agreed to testify against his boss, John Gotti, to law enforcement. After that, Salvatore was placed in the Witness Protection Program, but was expelled for drug trafficking.
