Chauncey Billups hires Trump's former attorney for federal gambling probe investigation

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Chauncey Billups has hired renowned attorney Marc Mukasey, who has defended President Donald Trump in the past, to represent him in the federal investigation into alleged illegal gambling. The Athletic was the first to report the news, and Mukasey confirmed in an email to Fox News Digital.

Mukasey represented Trump and his organization in several cases, including when the New York attorney general sued Trump, alleging his charity was used for personal and political purposes, and when Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. subpoenaed Trump’s accounting firm, Mazars USA, for tax returns and financial records as part of a state grand jury investigation.

Mukasey also represented FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried during sentencing on fraud and conspiracy charges, as well as Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher, who was acquitted of murder.

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Marc Mukasey, attorney for Trevor Milton, founder of Nikola Corp., leaves court in New York on Monday, Sept. 12, 2022.  (Stephen Yang/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

The Portland Trail Blaziers head coach is currently facing charges of conspiracy to commit both wire fraud and money laundering for knowingly competing in, and benefiting from, rigged poker games.

Billups was allegedly dubbed one of the "face cards," which the indictment stated were "members of the Cheating Teams and received a portion of the criminal proceeds in exchange for their participation in the scheme." The scheme resulted in victims losing at least $7.15 million, dating back to April 2019, according to the