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Timothy Francis Donaghy was born on the 7th of January 1967 in Havertown, Pennsylvania. He grew up in a family deeply embedded in basketball officiating with his father Gerry working as an official at the highest levels of NCAA men's basketball.
Tim Donaghy worked for thirteen seasons in the National Basketball Association from 1994 through 2007. During this time he officiated 772 regular season games and 26 playoff games wearing uniform number 21.
Tim Donaghy pleaded guilty to conspiracy to engage in wire fraud regarding allegations of betting on NBA games. Judge Carol Amon sentenced him to fifteen months in prison on the 29th of July 2008 after admitting to placing tens of thousands of dollars in bets during the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons.
James Battista a former sports bar owner in Havertown became central to the scheme while Thomas Martino acted as a middleman between Donaghy and the bookies. Battista received fifteen months in prison while Martino got 366 days for their roles in the scandal involving coded language about player conditions.
On the 10th of June 2008 Tim Donaghy's attorney filed documents alleging Game 6 of the 2002 Western Conference Finals had been fixed by two referees. Federal authorities investigated these claims and found no evidence to support them despite statements from Referees A and F wanting to extend the series against the Sacramento Kings.