TIMOTHY DONAGHY

Timothy "Tim" Donaghy (born January 7, 1967 in Havertown, Pennsylvania) is a former professional basketball referee who worked in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 13 seasons from 1994 to 2007. During his career in the NBA, Donaghy officiated in 772 regular-season games and 20 playoff games. Donaghy resigned from the league on July 9, 2007 before reports of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for allegations that he bet on games that he officiated during his last two seasons and that he made calls affecting the point spread in those games. On August 15, 2007, Donaghy pleaded guilty to two federal charges related to the investigation. However, he could face more charges at the state level if it is determined that he deliberately miscalled individual games. Donaghy was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison on July 29, 2008.

From The Blogsphere

Ex-NBA referee Donaghy released from jail

via washingtonpost.com ( 18 Days ago )
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. -- Disgraced former NBA referee Tim Donaghy was a free man Wednesday after serving most of a 15-month sentence in a gambling scandal.

Could Las Vegas Be the Next NBA City?

via fanhouse.com ( 23 Days ago )
by Tim PovtakFiled under: Bobcats, Bucks, Grizzlies, NBA GamblingYou have to give Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman an "A" for persistence. Neither the bad economy, nor the bad publicity from the All-Star Game in 2007 -- or even the stepped-up anti-gambling push after the snake-like Tim Donaghy raised his head -- has deterred Goodman from continuing his push for an NBA franchise. He [...]

Donaghy's botched book deal could help NBA

via foxsports.com ( 23 Days ago )
Tim Donaghy's "tell-all" book got the heave-ho. That's good, Kevin Hench says, because this ex-ref isn't a credible whistle-blower.

Tim Donaghy’s Book: Refs Fix Games, Hate Allen Iverson and Raja Bell

via larrybrownsports.com ( 25 Days ago )
We’ve already established that Tim Donaghy is a crooked person who bet on NBA games that he officiated and fixed. Since he’s already been to jail to serve his time and the league never backed him up, he’s out for payback in the worst way possible: he’s written a book about the officiating corruption in the league that names names and cites specific examples. [...]

Tim Donaghy Skipped Work, Landed Back in Jail

via fanhouse.com ( 88 Days ago )
by Tom ZillerFiled under: NBA Police Blotter, NBA RefereesOn Tuesday we learned that disgraced former referee Tim Donaghy was arrested again. Now, thanks to the Philadelphia Inquirer, we know why: Donaghy skipped work.The U.S. Marshals took Donaghy into custody for failing to show up to his job at a Sarasota bottling company, according to the Inquirer's Frank Fitzpatrick. In the [...]

NBA REF GETS THROWN BACK IN CAGE

via nypost.com ( 89 Days ago )
Prison authorities called a foul on disgraced former NBA ref Tim Donaghy after he made a stop at a gym without permission from officials at a Florida halfway house where he was staying. Donaghy, 42, was supposed to be at his sales job Monday...

Ex-Ref Donaghy Jailed for Federal Rule Violation

via washingtonpost.com ( 89 Days ago )
TAMPA, Fla. -- Disgraced former NBA referee Tim Donaghy was back behind bars Tuesday, accused of violating his federal probation by not showing up for work, the U.S. Marshals Service said.

Tim Donaghy Returns to Jail

via fanhouse.com ( 89 Days ago )
by Matt WatsonFiled under: NBA Police Blotter, NBA RefereesEver since being released from a federal prison camp in June, disgraced NBA referee Tim Donaghy has enjoyed relative freedom, working during the days and spending his nights in a halfway house in Tampa, Fla., biding his time until his 15-month sentence was complete on Oct. 24. Or at least, that was the plan; after being arrested [...]

Tim Donaghy Back Behind Bars

via thebiglead.com ( 89 Days ago )
Tim Donaghy: The NBA ref who gambled on and allegedly fixed games went from jail to a halfway house this summer, and now he’s back in jail for violating his probation. Donaghy had been in a halfway house since July; presumably, he had surgery on his knee (knees?) after the mob knee-capped him. What enterprising reporter (or reader) is going to visit him in jail? (Tampa Tribune)

Disgraced ref Donaghy released from prison

via nydailynews.com ( 158 Days ago )
Disgraced NBA referee Tim Donaghy headed for a Florida halfway house Wednesday after being freed from federal prison. Donaghy, who was convicted in a mob-linked gambling scheme, was released just after midnight from a prison camp in Pensacola.