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Chauncey Billups, a Hall of Fame player and now the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, was also charged with participating in illegal poker games backed by organized crime families.

In interviews, women mentioned crime and disorder as a major cause for concern.

The FBI alleges the gambling scheme began in 2019, operated across 11 states and involved crime families with origins that date back more than a century.

The games in the New York area were backed by three of New York’s organized crime families: the Bonanno, Gambino and Genovese Mafia families, authorities said.

He added that the murders, which took place on 11 July 2024, were "thoroughly wicked crimes".