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Federal courts reporter @detroitnews. Covering crime, slime and the dark side of business. Three-time Detroit SPJ Journalist of the Year.
Detroit, MI
Joined August 2010
Scoop.Ex-Pistons player Malik Beasley's money problems ran so deep he pledged his current and future NBA contracts as collateral in one deal and stiffed his dentist. That dentist started seizing part of Beasley's NBA paychecks in February @detroitnews.
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RT @JohnNiyo: Annual kudos to @TonyPaul1984 who crushed the Rocket coverage (again), had to work overtime (again) to do it, and had to deal….
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Dan Patrick reacts to my @detroitnews scoop about Malik Beasley's financial problems amid an FBI wire fraud investigation involving gambling and prop bets
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Former Pistons guard Malik Beasley is far from the only athlete to use their pro contracts as collateral. Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Travis Hunter Jr. did it this year BEFORE the draft and Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase did it in Feb.
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Beasley has a history of using his NBA contracts as collateral when borrowing money. Here, he used his Utah Jazz contract in a deal with a Florida firm that provides pro athletes with "alternative financing solutions"
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Almost one year ago, former Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley signed a deal with a Florida firm that provides bridge loans to athletes. As collateral, Beasley pledged his current and future NBA contracts @detroitnews.
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Exclusive:.FBI just one problem facing ex-Pistons player Malik Beasley amid $8M in alleged debts owed to a banker, a marketing firm, a celebrity barber & a Dan Gilbert high-rise in Detroit via @detroitnews.
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Porter has pleaded guilty and was banned from the NBA for life.
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Update from @CotyDavis_24 and me.The investigation coincides with an ongoing criminal case in NY's eastern district that involves former Toronto Raptors center Jontay Porter that has led to charges against multiple people @detroitnews.
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RT @CotyDavis_24: NEW: #Pistons' Malik Beasley is subject of federal gambling investigation w/t @robertsnellnews .
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The FBI probe involving one of the top NBA free agents this offseason has been underway for about 18 months and is being overseen by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York, his lawyer, Steve Haney, tells me via @detroitnews.
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Breaking:.One of two University of Michigan scholars from China accused of smuggling biological material into the United States is expected to plead guilty via @detroitnews.
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UAW accuses monitor of overstepping, while Secretary-Treasurer Mock feels 'vindicated' via @BreanaCNoble @detroitnews.
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RT @CraigDMauger: Bill Bachenberg, a prominent Trump supporter, agreed to pay $500,000 to settle a Michigan lawsuit that alleged he refused….
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