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Time of India
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Montana Yao throws subtle shade at ex Malik Beasley amid gambling probe
Malik Beasley is facing issues now (Image via instagram / @mbeasy5) NBA icon Malik Beasley is making headlines once more. His alleged involvement in gambling became the reason for an ongoing inquiry. According to a June report, he was the subject of a reported wire fraud investigation conducted by the FBI concerning gambling. He has received a lot of backlash on social media since the investigation started. Now, following this, his ex-wife, Montana Yao, took to her Instagram to react to the whole thing. Did Montana Yao blast Malik Beasley amid an FBI gambling investigation and a social media post? Montana Yao, Malik Beasley's ex-wife, posted a number of Instagram stories that appear to be a reaction to his most recent post. On Monday, the NBA player posted pictures of himself on Instagram. He captioned the post: 'The way I'm rewarded… well, that's God's decision.' Soon after this, his ex-wife seemingly took a jab at him by sharing a since-deleted statement on her Instagram story. She wrote: 'It always makes me laugh seeing a villain act like a victim… God doesn't reward mean-hearted, scamming, fake, deceitful, malicious, selfish, con artists, cruel, lying, stealing, using, a** Mfs.. I'll tell you that much. Man, I could keep going on that list but lemme stop...' The post was made in response to Malik Beasley's recent allegations. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like An engineer reveals: One simple trick to get internet without a subscription Techno Mag Learn More Undo According to ESPN, federal investigators are looking into his potential involvement in unlawful betting, gambling, and wire fraud. As per the same source, the accusations are related to his 2023–2024 season with the Milwaukee Bucks. They reportedly paid particular attention to "unusually heavy betting interest on Beasley's statistics" beginning in January 2024. The source further added that one or more major U.S. sportsbooks allegedly took notice of the action. Malik Beasley is a great player (Image via Instagram / @mbeasy5) Steve Haney, the player's attorney, told The Detroit News that the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York is in charge of the probe. As per the outlet, he further said: 'It's a gambling investigation involving Malik. No criminal charges have been issued. It's nothing but an investigation, and Malik is entitled to the presumption of innocence.' Currently, the NBA is investigating whether Malik Beasley engaged in betting operations, which is prohibited by the league. The league forbids players from engaging in any kind of gambling, including game betting. He can be suspended or subject to worse repercussions if proven guilty. Also read: Kevin Durant and Steve Nash revealed big issues with small guards in modern NBA games Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
Yahoo
30-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Detroit Pistons' Malik Beasley Reportedly Subject of Federal Gambling Investigation
Detroit Pistons star Malik Beasley is reportedly the subject of a new gambling investigation regarding NBA game bets. News broke on Sunday, June 29, that the U.S. district attorney's office was looking into Beasley, 28, on allegations of gambling. ESPN, who broke the news, reported that prominent betting sites detected unusually heavy interest in Beasley's statistics in 2024. Advertisement Beasley's lawyer swiftly addressed the accusations, asserting that the guard has not yet been charged with a crime. 'An investigation is not a charge,' Beasley's attorney, Steve Haney, told ESPN in a statement. 'Malik is afforded the same right of the presumption of innocence as anyone else under the U.S. Constitution. As of now, he has not been charged with anything.' Detroit Pistons Star Malik Beasley's Wife Montana Yao Files for Separation Before 5th Anniversary Us Weekly has reached out for comment. Beasley, who previously played basketball with the Milwaukee Bucks, signed with the Pistons in June 2024. Both the Pistons and the NBA as a whole have pledged to cooperate with the investigation. Advertisement 'We are cooperating with the federal prosecutors' investigation,' NBA spokesperson Mike Bass told NBC Sports in a statement. Beasley was previously arrested in 2020 for a felony weapons charge. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 120 days in jail with a three-year probation. The pro athlete served his sentence after the 2020-2021 NBA season, later receiving a 12-game suspension from the league. That same year, Beasley's then-wife, Montana Yao, filed for divorce after he was rumored to be dating Real Housewives of Miami star Larsa Pippen. (Beasley and Yao, now 27, share son Makai, who was born in 2019.) Nia Long's Ex Ime Udoka Gets New Basketball Coaching Job With Houston Rockets After Cheating Scandal Advertisement 'I wanna say sorry for putting you in the situation you were put in the last few months. my head wasn't were it was supposed to be,' Beasley wrote in a May 2021 statement, apologizing to Yao. 'I was looking for more when it was right here that whole time. I'm telling the world and you that there's nobody like you for me.' He added, 'For the record, I was the one who ended my last relationship off the fact that there is no one like you. Also, for the record, I wanted to do my own 'cuz I just left u guys and I def ain't the type to set up pictures at the mall … that's some childish ish and I'm trying to grow individually and grow a family. I ain't looking to be judged. I'm looking for forgiveness. To forgive me for hurting my family the way I did.' Yao later withdrew her petition, only to file again in March of this year.
