NEW YORK (AP) — Chauncey Billups is expected back in federal court Monday on money laundering and wire fraud conspiracy charges.

The former NBA player and Colorado native was arrested along with more than 30 others, accused of luring players into rigged poker games tied to the mafia. Billups was arrested last month after prosecutors said he used his celebrity status to draw high-rollers to poker tables that used X-ray technology and rigged shuffling machines. The Federal Bureau of Investigation said the scheme involved tens of millions of dollars in fraud, theft, and robbery.

The Denver native and coach of the Portland Trail Blazers is expected to plead not guilty in court Monday.

Chris Heywood, his attorney, has said Billups is a “man of integrity” and denies the charges.

“To believe

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