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Explore Tim Donaghy net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Tim Donaghy (/’ D a n @ G 7 i born on 7 January 1967) is a former basketball referee in the professional league who was employed by the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 13 seasons , from 1994 until 2007. In his time in the NBA, Donaghy officiated in 772 regular season games, as well as 20 playoff contests. In this article, we will discover how old is Tim Donaghy? Who is Tim Donaghy dating now & how much money does Tim Donaghy have?

Name	Tim Donaghy
First Name	Tim
Last Name	Donaghy
Occupation	Sportsperson
Birthday	January 7
Birth Year	1967
Place of Birth	Havertown
Home Town	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birth Sign	Capricorn
Full/Birth Name
Father	Not Available
Mother	Not Available
Siblings	Not Available
Spouse	Kimberly Donaghy
Children(s)	Not Available

Tim Donaghy Biography

Tim Donaghy is one of the most popular and richest Sportsperson who was born on January 7, 1967 in Havertown, Pennsylvania, United States. In a 2003 game during the regular season Donaghy was able to call an official foul Rasheed Wallace, who was playing for his team, the Portland Trail Blazers, for throwing a ball at an official during an event. Wallace confronted Donaghy following the game, yelling obscenities and, according Donaghy’s account, threatened the player. Wallace received a suspension of seven matches. It was by far the largest suspension imposed by the league in an incident that did not involve violence or drugs.

Donaghy specifically admitted to passing information about two games during the 2006–07 season. Prosecutors also said that Donaghy bet on games himself. Donaghy was fined $500,000, and will also have to pay at least $30,000 in restitution. ESPN legal analyst Lester Munson believes that Battista is one of the FBI’s prime targets, based on the large amounts of money he bet.

Donaghy claims that while imprisoned, he was attacked and threatened. He also claims that in November 2007 a man claiming to be an associate of the New York Mafia struck Donaghy with a paint roller extension bar, resulting in injuries to his knee and leg which required surgery. FBI SSA (ret.) Philip Scala and his colleagues scoffed at the notion a mobster harmed Donaghy in prison. Said Scala, “If organized crime wanted to hurt Donaghy, he wouldn’t be around today.”

Donaghy got married to his wife Kimberly in 1995. He and Kimberly have 4 daughters. In September 2007, just after the scandal was exposed, Kim filed for divorce.

Before he was a judge in the NBA Donaghy played five years officiating Pennsylvania the high school level basketball. He also played seven seasons with the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) as well as the head official of The 1993 CBA All-Star Game. In the next year, he was a part of the NBA and was there for 13 years as an officiant in 772 regular-season games as well as 20 games in the playoffs. Donaghy was part of the league’s Read to Achieve program, for which he was a participant in an event held at the Universal Charter school during the 2002 NBA Finals. He wore the number 21 on his uniform.

Donaghy was one of three referees who worked the Pacers–Pistons brawl at The Palace of Auburn Hills on November 19, 2004, which ended in a fight between Pacers players and Pistons fans.

Tim Donaghy Net Worth

Tim is one of the richest Sportsperson from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tim Donaghy's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

The native of The Philadelphia suburban area known as Havertown, Pennsylvania, Donaghy was a student at Cardinal O’Hara High School in Springfield, Pennsylvania along with three other NBA referees: Joe Crawford, Mike Callahan as well as Ed Malloy. The father of Donaghy, Gerry Donaghy, was an official at the top levels of NCAA basketball for a lengthy period of period of time. The year 1989 was the time Donaghy was a graduate of Villanova University with an education in marketing and sales. While at Villanova was a part of the team that played for the university’s baseball team. In the words of the National Basketball Referee’s Association, Donaghy was a part of the team in and was awarded All-Catholic as well as All-Delaware County honors in baseball as well as All-Delaware County honors in basketball at the time of his high school graduation, however, the coach at Villanova George Bennett contends that Donaghy was not on the varsity team , and there is no evidence that he was a part of make the All-Catholic squad in the field of baseball, or even named for the All-Delaware County basketball team.

Net Worth	$5 Million
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On July 20, 2007, columnist Murray Weiss of the New York Post reported an investigation by the FBI into allegations of an NBA referee betting on games to control the point spread. It was revealed that Donaghy, who has a gambling problem, placed tens of thousands of dollars in bets on games during the 2005–06 and 2006–07 season and had been approached by low-level mob associates to work on a gambling scheme. Mike Missanelli of The Stephen A. Smith Show suggested that Donaghy had gotten himself into debt and tried to make it up by betting on games.

Donaghy resigned from the league on July 9, 2007 after reports of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for allegations that he bet on games that he officiated during his last two seasons and that he made calls affecting the point spread in those games. On August 15, 2007, Donaghy pleaded guilty to two federal charges related to the investigation. However, he could face more charges at the state level if it was determined that he deliberately miscalled individual games. Doughy was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison on July 29, 2008. He served 11 months in a federal prison camp in Pensacola, Florida and the remainder of his sentence in a halfway house, but was sent back to prison in August for violating his release terms. He was released on November 4, 2009 after serving out his sentence.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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According to the Associated Press, Andrew Thomas, the former county attorney for Maricopa County, Arizona, asked the NBA and FBI if Donaghy intentionally miscalled two Phoenix Suns road playoff games. The games in question occurred on April 29, 2007 versus the Los Angeles Lakers and May 12, 2007 versus the San Antonio Spurs. In a letter to Stern and FBI director Robert Mueller, Thomas said that Donaghy’s conduct may have violated Arizona criminal law, and could face charges there.

Who is Tim Donaghy Dating?

According to our records, Tim Donaghy married to Kimberly Donaghy . As of January 13, 2024, Tim Donaghy’s is not dating anyone.

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On July 29, 2008, Donaghy was sentenced in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York to 15 months in prison for his participation in the gambling scandal. Donaghy could have faced up to 33 months, but Judge Carol Amon reduced his sentence to 15 months (two 15-month terms served concurrently, followed by 3 years of supervised release) in exchange for his cooperation. Judge Amon noted she held Donaghy “more culpable” than his two co-conspirators, adding, “Without Mr. Donaghy, there was no scheme.” His lawyer, John Lauro, asked for probation, but the request was denied. Donaghy apologized in court, saying “I brought shame on myself, my family and the profession.” Battista and Martino were sentenced earlier that month, earning sentences of 15 months and 366 days, respectively.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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As a result of the betting scandal, Stern revised the guidelines on the behavior of NBA referees during the Board of Governors’ meeting in 2007. Despite the labor agreement for referees, which restricted them from participating in almost all forms of gambling, it was revealed that about half of the NBA’s officials had made bets in casinos, albeit not with sportsbooks. In addition, all referees had admitted to engaging in some form of gambling. Stern stated that “[the] ban on gambling is absolute, and in my view it is too absolute, too harsh and was not particularly well-enforced over the years”. The gambling rules were revised to allow referees to engage in several forms of betting—though not on sports. There were several other referee-related rule changes made: the announcement of referees of a game was moved from 90 minutes before tip-off to the morning of the game, to reduce the value of the information to gamblers; referees received more in-season training and counseling on gambling; more thorough background checks were carried out; the league declared its intention to analyze the statistical relationship between NBA games and referees’ gambling patterns for those games; and the interactions between referees and NBA teams were made easier and more formal.

On June 10, 2008, Donaghy’s attorney filed a court document alleging, among other things, that Game 6 of the 2002 Western Conference Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings was fixed by two referees. The letter states that Donaghy “learned from Referee A that Referees A and F wanted to extend the series to seven games. Tim knew Referees A and F to be ‘company men’, always acting in the interest of the NBA, and that night, it was in the NBA’s interest to add another game to the series.” The Lakers won Game 6, attempting 18 more free throws than the Kings in the fourth quarter, and went on to win the 2002 NBA Finals. The teams were not named, but the Western Conference Finals was the only seven-game series that year. The document claimed that Donaghy told federal agents that to increase television ratings and ticket sales, “top executives of the NBA sought to manipulate games using referees”. It also said that NBA officials would tell referees to not call technical fouls on certain players, and states that a referee was privately reprimanded by the league for ejecting a star player in the first quarter of a January 2000 game. Stern denied the accusations, calling Donaghy a “singing, cooperating witness”. Federal authorities investigated Donaghy’s claims and found no evidence to support them. About this, AUSA Jeffrey Goldberg told the court, “…we’ve never taken the position that Mr. Donaghy has lied to us. But there is a difference between telling the truth and believing you’re telling the truth and finding out later that a number of the allegations don’t hold any water.”

Facts & Trivia

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Donaghy was released on a $250,000 bond and awaited sentencing on January 25, 2008. On June 19, 2008, the NBA filed a demand that Donaghy reimburse the league for the costs of his airfare and meals, complimentary game tickets, and other expenses, including $750 in shoes. Donaghy’s lawyer said that this was the league trying to retaliate against Donaghy for his misconduct. A judge delayed sentencing to allow for more time to decide how much restitution Donaghy and two co-conspirators should pay the NBA for their roles in the betting scandal. The NBA has claimed Donaghy owes it $1.4 million, including $577,000 of his pay and benefits over four seasons, plus hefty legal fees and other expenses related to an internal investigation. His lawyer has argued that the punishment should apply to only one season—a position supported by the government in court papers.

How did Tim Donaghy get caught?

He was arrested and put in the county jail in late August after being caught at a health club without permission, when he should have been at work. His lawyer and his ex-wife both insisted that Donaghy should not have been taken into custody, as he was allowed to visit the center to rehabilitate his injured knee.

What did the NBA do to Tim Donaghy?

Donaghy worked in the NBA from 1994 to 2007. He resigned when his gambling arrangements were discovered, and an FBI investigation led to a 15 month prison sentence. His attorney John Lauro told U.S. District Judge Carol Amon that Donaghy had a gambling addiction and needed treatment.

How long did Tim Donaghy fix games?

For 11 years, the official plotline has been that Donaghy was a rogue, gambling-addicted ref who made some bets on his own games — and nothing more.

How long was Tim Donaghy imprisoned?

Donaghy was at the forefront of an NBA betting scandal in 2007. As a result of an FBI investigation, Donaghy pleaded guilty to two felony conspiracy charges and was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison. He was released in Nov. 2009.

Is Joey Crawford the worst ref ever?

Unfortunately, after years of doing it, he is at his all-time worst. Crawford is the epitome of what I hate about referees in the NBA. He panders to the crowd, one way or the other. He will toss a player out of the game for almost nothing.

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