Court papers suggest that Jontay Porter, a former Toronto Raptors player, will be charged with a federal felony in connection with the sports betting scandal that resulted in his lifetime suspension from the NBA. On Tuesday, federal prosecutors in Brooklyn submitted a criminal information document. The document does not specify a court date or the charge or charges. However, it does indicate that the case is associated with an ongoing prosecution of four men who are accused of attempting to profit from a player's information regarding his intentions to abandon two games early. Jeff Jensen, Porter's attorney in St. Louis, received voice and email messages from The Associated Press on Wednesday. Porter was in over his head due to a gambling addiction, he stated last month. However, he was receiving treatment and collaborating with law enforcement. The office of Brooklyn U.S. Attorney Breon Peace declined to provide a response regarding the recent developments. Porter tipped off bettors about his health and then claimed illness to exit at least one game, creating wins for anyone who would wager on him to underperform expectations, according to an NBA investigation conducted in April. Porter also engaged in gambling on NBA contests in which he did not participate, including betting against his own team, according to the league.