Tim Donaghy

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Tim Donaghy
Donaghy in 2010
Born
Timothy Francis Donaghy

(1967-01-07) January 7, 1967 (age 57)
Havertown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
EducationVillanova University
(Bachelor's Degree, 1989)
Spouse
Kimberly Donaghy
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(m. 1995; div. 2007)​
Children4[1]
Basketball career
PositionNBA referee
Officiating career1994–2007

Timothy Francis Donaghy (/ˈdɒnəɡi/; born January 7, 1967)[2] is a disgraced former professional basketball referee who worked in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 13 seasons from 1994 to 2007 until he was caught in a gambling scandal.[3] During his career in the NBA, Donaghy officiated in 772 regular season games and 26 playoff games.[3]

Donaghy resigned from the league on July 9, 2007,[4] after 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 that affected the point spread in those games.[5] Donaghy later admitted to betting on games he officiated in each of the 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, and 2006–07 seasons.[6] On August 15, 2007, Donaghy pleaded guilty to two federal charges related to the investigation. He was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison on July 29, 2008.[7] He served 11 months in a federal prison camp in Pensacola, Florida, and the remainder of his sentence in a halfway house,[8][9] but was sent back to prison in August for violating his release terms. After serving out his sentence, he was released on November 4, 2009.

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  3. ^ a b "Donaghy under investigation for betting on NBA games". ESPN. July 20, 2007. Archived from the original on October 27, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2007.
  4. ^ "NBA Commissioner David Stern Press Conference". National Basketball Association. July 24, 2007. Archived from the original on December 14, 2007. Retrieved July 29, 2007.
  5. ^ Schwartz, Alan; Rashbaum, William K. (July 21, 2007). "N.B.A. Referee Under Investigation". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2007.
  6. ^ "United States v Battista". Find Law. August 6, 2009. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  7. ^ "Donaghy sentenced to 15 months in prison in gambling scandal". ESPN. July 29, 2008. Archived from the original on October 18, 2011. Retrieved July 29, 2008.
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