Sports in Brief | Ex-ref Donaghy forfeits $30,000 in restitution

0 Comments | Philadelphia Inquirer, The, October, 2007 | by Compiled By The Inquirer Staff

Former NBA referee  Tim Donaghy  has forfeited $30,000 in restitution to the government under his plea deal in a basketball gambling scam.

Donaghy, who admitted to betting on games he officiated, made the payment last month, according to court records.  Robert Nardoza , a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's Office in Brooklyn, which is prosecuting the case, confirmed the payment yesterday.

The referee pleaded guilty to felony charges for taking cash payoffs from gamblers and betting on games he officiated. He was released on a $250,000 bond and is to be sentenced Nov. 9.

The Cardinal O'Hara and Villanova graduate also must pay a $500,000 fine.

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