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Tim Donaghy was the official under scrutiny for betting on games he officiated. He surrendered to authorities on the 15th of August 2007 after evading media attention by moving to a secure location.
Donaghy admitted receiving $30,000 total for sharing inside information during court proceedings. His partners disputed this figure significantly with Tommy Martino claiming payments reached $120,000 and Jimmy Battista asserting he alone contributed between $201,000 and $209,000.
The New York Post published a headline revealing that federal agents were probing an NBA referee for betting on games on the 15th of July 2007. The story quickly spread to other news agencies identifying Tim Donaghy as the official under scrutiny.
Federal authorities investigated claims made by Donaghy but found no evidence supporting them despite his persistent assertions about team owners and executive interference. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Goldberg told the court that while they never claimed Donaghy lied many allegations lacked factual basis.
Sports gambling expert R.J. Bell tracked every game Tim Donaghy worked from 2003 to 2007 and found teams scored more points than expected by Las Vegas sportsbooks 57 percent of the time during the two seasons under investigation. This figure rose sharply compared to the previous two seasons when it occurred only 44 percent of the time.