July 30 (UPI) -- Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas is facing federal charges in an alleged illegal gambling business out of his Encino, Calif., mansion.
The gambling allegedly included "high-stakes poker games," the United States Department of Justice announced Wednesday.
Arenas, 43, and five others were indicted and arrested Wednesday, according to the U.S. District Attorney's Office for the Central District of California.
Arenas is charged with one count of conspiracy to operate an illegal gambling business, one count of operating an illegal gambling business, and one count of making false statements to federal investigators. His first appearance is scheduled for later Wednesday in the U.S. District Court in downtown Los Angeles.
Related
