BREAKING: Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas and suspected Israeli crime figure were arrested on federal gambling charges

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Re: BREAKING: Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas and suspected Israeli crime figure were arrested on federal gambling charge 

Post#141 » by Rainwater » Sat Aug 2, 2025 1:58 am

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Swift21 wrote:Gil went on live stream yesterday talking about his Open case. He’s just not that bright.

Yea, lawyer probably told him to shut up, but he's out here being an idiot still. You don't realize that all that can affect the outcome. Not sure the guy understands that you not taking it serious or joking publicly like that can be used against you later.


I am shocked people think Gil would take these charges seriously. This is the same dude who was dancing and doing gun signs in a huddle after gun charges. Gil is one of those dudes who won’t learn until he pays for the consequences and even then I don’t know if he will.
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Re: BREAKING: Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas and suspected Israeli crime figure were arrested on federal gambling charge 

Post#142 » by Rainwater » Sat Aug 2, 2025 2:00 am

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Swift21 wrote:Gil went on live stream yesterday talking about his Open case. He’s just not that bright.


He really isn’t. He’s on a path that doesn’t have a happy ending.

At least he’ll probably going out doing what he loves, prostitutes and gambling with international mafia members.


He wasn’t charged with prostitution lol
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Post#143 » by mattg » Sat Aug 2, 2025 3:42 am

Rainwater wrote:
DusterBuster wrote:
Swift21 wrote:Gil went on live stream yesterday talking about his Open case. He’s just not that bright.


He really isn’t. He’s on a path that doesn’t have a happy ending.

At least he’ll probably going out doing what he loves, prostitutes and gambling with international mafia members.


He wasn’t charged with prostitution lol

Not yet. All it takes is one of the other defendants who's facing 10 years for the conspiracy/illegal gambling charges to offer up some additional evidence on the girls working the games that the gov't didn't have before.
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Post#144 » by enigmatics » Sat Aug 2, 2025 3:49 am

The fact Gil went right to social media babbling a bunch of clownish nonsense shows what a buster this guy actually is.

It's hard to not root against someone like that.
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Post#145 » by ClutchUp » Sat Aug 2, 2025 4:23 am

og15 wrote:
Swift21 wrote:Gil went on live stream yesterday talking about his Open case. He’s just not that bright.

Yea, lawyer probably told him to shut up, but he's out here being an idiot still. You don't realize that all that can affect the outcome. Not sure the guy understands that you not taking it serious or joking publicly like that can be used against you later.


Agreed.
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Post#146 » by DusterBuster » Sat Aug 2, 2025 5:35 am

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Swift21 wrote:Gil went on live stream yesterday talking about his Open case. He’s just not that bright.


He really isn’t. He’s on a path that doesn’t have a happy ending.

At least he’ll probably going out doing what he loves, prostitutes and gambling with international mafia members.


He wasn’t charged with prostitution lol


I was referencing a comment he made before he got drafted. A question was asked what he would be doing if he wasn't a basketball player... he said pimp. Then corrected himself to say "international pimp".

Citation: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aRPKHUOkCLY

Also, the girls at his place for the games weren't just giving "massages"... unless you want to live in that lalaland.

Gilbert is on another level. Hope the best for that dude... and his son who's just been through **** it all for the early part of his life... but yeah, this and the documentary "Shooting Guards" talking about Gil and Crittenton... Arenas is insane. Full stop.
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Post#147 » by DusterBuster » Sat Aug 2, 2025 5:36 am

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Rainwater wrote:
DusterBuster wrote:
He really isn’t. He’s on a path that doesn’t have a happy ending.

At least he’ll probably going out doing what he loves, prostitutes and gambling with international mafia members.


He wasn’t charged with prostitution lol

Not yet. All it takes is one of the other defendants who's facing 10 years for the conspiracy/illegal gambling charges to offer up some additional evidence on the girls working the games that the gov't didn't have before.


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Post#148 » by Rainwater » Sat Aug 2, 2025 5:49 am

DusterBuster wrote:
Rainwater wrote:
DusterBuster wrote:
He really isn’t. He’s on a path that doesn’t have a happy ending.

At least he’ll probably going out doing what he loves, prostitutes and gambling with international mafia members.


He wasn’t charged with prostitution lol


I was referencing a comment he made before he got drafted. A question was asked what he would be doing if he wasn't a basketball player... he said pimp. Then corrected himself to say "international pimp".

Citation: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aRPKHUOkCLY

Also, the girls at his place for the games weren't just giving "massages"... unless you want to live in that lalaland.

Gilbert is on another level. Hope the best for that dude... and his son who's just been through **** it all for the early part of his life... but yeah, this and the documentary "Shooting Guards" talking about Gil and Crittenton... Arenas is insane. Full stop.


If they had the evidence they would have charged him. Pretty sure the Feds already talked to these girls hence why they know house gets their cut. And I am pretty sure the international pimp comment was a joke.
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Post#149 » by Rainwater » Sat Aug 2, 2025 5:50 am

mattg wrote:
Rainwater wrote:
DusterBuster wrote:
He really isn’t. He’s on a path that doesn’t have a happy ending.

At least he’ll probably going out doing what he loves, prostitutes and gambling with international mafia members.


He wasn’t charged with prostitution lol

Not yet. All it takes is one of the other defendants who's facing 10 years for the conspiracy/illegal gambling charges to offer up some additional evidence on the girls working the games that the gov't didn't have before.


I doubt it happens
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Post#150 » by Revived » Sat Aug 2, 2025 5:53 am

mkot wrote:He thinks his lawyer can get him out of this because he is rich.

I mean, is he wrong to think that? For every wealthy dude that did end up in jail, there’s hundreds or thousands that didn’t.
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Post#151 » by magee » Sat Aug 2, 2025 12:07 pm

Revived wrote:
mkot wrote:He thinks his lawyer can get him out of this because he is rich.

I mean, is he wrong to think that? For every wealthy dude that did end up in jail, there’s hundreds or thousands that didn’t.


He's not as connected as other celebrities have been, like Diddy. He also had no evidence get burned up in the LA fires.
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Post#152 » by Yank3525 » Sun Aug 3, 2025 4:16 pm

Swift21 wrote:Gil went on live stream yesterday talking about his Open case. He’s just not that bright.


He doesn't take anything seriously.

The Feds do not play around. Dude is going to go to jail.
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Post#153 » by Black Jack » Sun Aug 3, 2025 5:29 pm

Arenas definitely has never learned to take reality seriously. He thinks everything is a joke and that's not how it works.
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Post#154 » by KillMonger » Sun Aug 3, 2025 9:10 pm

Yank3525 wrote:
Swift21 wrote:Gil went on live stream yesterday talking about his Open case. He’s just not that bright.


He doesn't take anything seriously.

The Feds do not play around. Dude is going to go to jail.
This is what I'm wondering, I'm sure his lawyer is like.... Why are you talking about the case? I think everyone knows at least one guy like this.... Takes nothing serious

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Post#155 » by Gus McCrae » Sun Aug 3, 2025 9:21 pm

It’s illegal and I get why it’s illegal, that said, doesn’t feel like there are any victims here.
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Post#156 » by Rainwater » Mon Aug 4, 2025 12:51 am

Gus McCrae wrote:It’s illegal and I get why it’s illegal, that said, doesn’t feel like there are any victims here.


Technically it’s the general public who are the victims. Disregarding the moral reasoning, the government’s cut is supposed to be redistributed to the public in the form of public projects, etc.
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Post#157 » by Yank3525 » Mon Aug 4, 2025 1:17 am

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Yank3525 wrote:
Swift21 wrote:Gil went on live stream yesterday talking about his Open case. He’s just not that bright.


He doesn't take anything seriously.

The Feds do not play around. Dude is going to go to jail.
This is what I'm wondering, I'm sure his lawyer is like.... Why are you talking about the case? I think everyone knows at least one guy like this.... Takes nothing serious

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Yup. We all know a guy like this and it is fun to be around him when you are young. But when you are in your 40s acting like this? It is just sad and embarrassing.

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