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Donaghy Tells '60 Minutes' Mob Threatened Family

Dec. 3, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) -- Disgraced ex-NBA referee Tim Donaghy tells ''60 Minutes'' the mob threatened his family to ensure he provided his insider picks to inform betting on games.
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Former NBA referee Donaghy jailed again

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TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy has been returned to jail in Florida for allegedly violating terms of his probation for a gambling conviction, authorities said.

Donaghy only referee in betting scandal

NEW YORK, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- A 116-page report says Tim Donaghy was the only NBA referee involved in a highly publicized betting scandal.

Former NBA referee sentenced to prison

NEW YORK, July 29 (UPI) -- Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court in New York to 15 months in prison for his role in betting on NBA games.

Report: Gambling ref contacted colleague

NEW YORK, July 14 (UPI) -- Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy made scores of phone calls to a fellow referee on days he gave inside tips to professional U.S. gamblers, Fox News said Monday.

NBA ref's gambling habits detailed

NEW YORK, June 4 (UPI) -- NBA referee Timothy Donaghy was flexible in how he made his betting "picks" on games he helped officiate, a letter left unsealed by federal prosecutors shows.

Report: Donaghy's betting info revealed

NEW YORK, May 17 (UPI) -- The New York Daily News reported Saturday that former NBA referee Tim Donaghy bet on more than 100 basketball games.
Donaghy cohort enters guity plea

Donaghy cohort enters guity plea

NEW YORK, April 25 (UPI) -- Professional gambler James Battista has pleaded guilty in New York to involvement in a betting scheme with former NBA referee Tim Donaghy.

NBA ref pleads guilty in betting scandal

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Former National Basketball Association referee Tim Donaghy Wednesday pleaded guilty in New York to providing gamblers with inside information on NBA games.

NBA referee target of death threats

NEW YORK, July 23 (UPI) -- The NBA referee under investigation for alleged ties to gambling said he has been receiving death threats at his home in Florida.

Report: NBA ref in probe has resigned

NEW YORK, July 21 (UPI) -- An NBA referee being investigated for allegedly betting on games he officiated has resigned, The New York Times reported Saturday.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch