CHICAGO (WGN) - The recent NBA betting scandal includes wagers made on a Chicago Bulls game from 2023, according to court documents.

According to an indictment that was unsealed Thursday morning, 35-year-old Eric "Spook" Earnest, 33-year-old Marves "Vez" Fairley and 31-year-old Shane "Sugar" Hennen, have been charged with wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy for their alleged roles in a scheme to use inside information from NBA players and coaches to profit from illegal betting.

The indictment alleges that prior to a game on March 24, 2023 that featured the Bulls and Portland Trail Blazers, a then-NBA coach (identified as "co-conspirator 8" in the indictment) and longtime friend of Earnest told Earnest the Trail Blazers were going to be tanking (i.e., intentionally losin

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