The source added that Garnett chose to leave early upon realizing the nature of the gathering. Torre also reported that Garnett has not been contacted by federal authorities and is not accused of wrongdoing.

Federal prosecutors allege a Georgia man named John Mazzola — nickname “John South” — played on the “Cheating Team” in rigged poker games in Manhattan and Miami.

Clippers coach Tyronn Lue reportedly tied to the same Mafia-backed rigged poker scandal as Chauncey Billups in Las Vegas.

Kevin Garnett reportedly played in one of the Mafia-backed illegal poker games connected to Chauncey Billups' federal case.

You can picture the scene. Tucked somewhere between the glitter and grit of Manhattan, a room wafting smoke with the rhythm of a poker game seemingly like any other: Cards whisper against felt, chips click in steady tempo,

Federal officials announce a sweeping investigation, dubbed “Operation Royal Flush,” into alleged illegal sports gambling and poker rigging schemes they describe as “reminiscent of a Hollywood movie.”

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