Former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas was arrested Wednesday and charged in connection with an alleged illegal gambling ring that federal prosecutors say hosted high-stakes poker games at a Los Angeles mansion he owned.

What we know:

Arenas, 43, of Woodland Hills, is accused of conspiracy to operate an illegal gambling business, operating an illegal gambling business, and making false statements to federal investigators. He is scheduled to appear in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles for arraignment Wednesday afternoon.

According to a federal indictment unsealed Wednesday, Arenas and five co-defendants organized the gambling operation between September 2021 and July 2022 at a mansion in Encino. Prosecutors allege Arenas rented out the property to host the games and had an associate stage t

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