Vegas man arrested in connection with Jontay Porter betting scheme - ESPN

A Las Vegas man was charged in connection with an illegal betting scheme involving Jontay Porter, the former Toronto Raptors player who admitted to manipulating his performance for gambling purposes and was banned from the NBA.

Shane Hennen, 39, was arrested Sunday morning at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York. He is scheduled to make his initial appearance in federal court Monday.

ESPN has contacted Hennen's attorney for comment.

Prosecutors allege that Hennen received information about the scheme from conspirators who were in contact with Porter, distributed the tips to other gamblers and placed bets through proxies.

Porter pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy crime in July and is awaiting sentencing. He told a court that he participated in the scam «to get out from under large gambling debts.» Four other men have been charged as part of the scheme, two of whom have pleaded guilty.

Porter is not named in the complaint against Hennen, but the details laid out in the document match his case.

According to the complaint, Porter sustained an eye injury while playing for the Raptors in a Jan. 22, 2024, game against the Memphis Grizzlies and was diagnosed with a corneal abrasion. During that game, Porter texted two co-conspirators, «I went back to locker room to get eye checked on. Idk if imma play much more. I'm Not starting second half. But if it's garbage time I will shoot a million shots.»

Hennen received a screenshot of these texts, along with the information that Porter would withdraw early from a Jan. 26 game against the Los Angeles Clippers, according to the complaint. Prosecutors said a co-conspirator told Hennen on Jan. 26 to