Malik Beasley, a former guard for the Detroit Pistons, was indicted on federal charges pertaining to a sports betting scheme, his lawyer revealed to The Detroit News on Monday morning. By Wednesday, Beasley is scheduled to willingly surrender.
In a statement to The Detroit News, lawyer Steve Haney stated:
“I am in receipt of the indictment from the Department of Justice. They’ve allowed us to coordinate the surrender of Malik by Wednesday,”
“We will be receiving more information and look forward to vigorously defending Malik against any of these charges.”
“Malik is very disappointed. He was anticipating potentially signing with a team this week in free agency, and now, this is obviously going to be a barrier.”
A year prior to his arrest, Beasley was the subject of a federal investigation into claims that he had gambled on NBA games and placed prop bets. Beasley’s tenure with the Milwaukee Bucks is covered by the indictment.
After making significant contributions during the 2024–25 season, Beasley was on the verge of signing a multi-year contract to return to the Pistons last summer before to the probe. After the investigation started, the Pistons were forced to revoke their offer.
Beasley was instrumental in the Pistons’ remarkable comeback in the 2024–25 campaign. With an average of 16.3 points on 41.6% 3-point shooting, he may have had the finest year of his career.
One of the Bucks games the DOJ has now identified re: Malik Beasley took place on Jan. 26, 2024, against the Cavs (see below indictment).
On that same date, elsewhere in the NBA, Jontay Porter took himself out of the Raptors game against the Clippers after four minutes. https://t.co/T6h4Wm4hwz pic.twitter.com/JY34XnGidO
— Pablo Torre 👀 (@PabloTorre) June 29, 2026
Along with a number of co-defendants, the former Pistons star is anticipated to face four charges. According to Haney, this covers wire fraud, money laundering, and conspiracy to engage in sports betting. These are some of the most serious charges in the federal court system. For instance, the maximum term for wire fraud is 20 years in jail.
