Self-proclaimed ‘gambling guru’ pleads guilty to bribing players, buying inside information in two federal cases
Marves Fairley, a self-proclaimed gambling guru, pleaded guilty to multiple charges related to bribing players and obtaining insider information for betting on basketball games. He admitted to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering in connection with his schemes involving both professional and college basketball. Fairley is facing a potential prison sentence of eight to ten years, with sentencing scheduled for February 2027.
- ▪Marves Fairley pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering.
- ▪He admitted to obtaining nonpublic information to place fraudulent bets on NBA games.
- ▪Fairley also recruited and bribed college basketball players to underperform in games.
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U.S. newsSelf-proclaimed ‘gambling guru’ pleads guilty to bribing players, buying inside information in two federal cases Marves Fairley pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection with a professional basketball betting case. Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Marves Fairley leaves the Brooklyn Federal Court in New York City in 2025.Charly Triballeau / AFP via Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 28, 2026, 3:28 PM EDT / Updated May 28, 2026, 3:32 PM EDTBy Chloe AtkinsA central figure in sweeping gambling schemes involving professional and college basketball pleaded guilty Thursday to several charges stemming from two separate criminal cases.Subscribe to read this story…
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