Gilbert Arenas is currently out on bail after being arrested for allegedly running an illegal gambling operation, and he has no intention of being behind bars again. Arenas hosted a live stream on Thursday, where he declared he plans to snitch to avoid being arrested again.
“Good luck in court,” Arenas said. “I’m pretty sure I ain’t gonna be there when it’s starting to go, cause, yeah, I’m snitching.”
Arenas was arrested on Wednesday alongside five other individuals. The 43-year-old revealed that one of the officers actually played against him in high school, and he joked that this was the best defense he’d ever played against him.
Each of the six individuals has been charged with one count of conspiracy to operate an illegal gambling business and one count of operating an illegal gambling business. Arenas was also charged with making false statements to federal investigators. He pleaded not guilty to the charges and was released on a $50,000 bond.
Arenas’ trial is scheduled for Sept. 23, and he could face up to 15 years in prison if found guilty on all three charges. The three-time All-Star hopes to snitch his way out of this.
“Ain’t nothing wrong with snitching, man,” Arenas said. “It ain’t nothing wrong with just telling, man. Ain’t nothing wrong with telling, man. Especially when you got a fine-a** girl at home.”
Arenas married French social media influencer Melli Monaco on Jan. 20, 2025. He isn’t keen on being away from her for too long.
Arenas has landed himself in hot water here for allegedly hosting illegal high-stakes poker games at his mansion in Encino, California. He has claimed he only rented out the house and took no part in whatever operation was conducted inside.
Kwame Brown, Arenas’ former teammate, still ripped him for his arrest, calling him a stupid motherf*****. It wasn’t surprising to see that Brown didn’t have his back, as these two certainly aren’t the best of friends. Arenas mocked Brown for celebrating his arrest, and you can expect these two to keep firing shots at each other.
This is the third time that Arenas has landed himself in serious trouble with the law. There was, of course, the infamous gun incident that eventually led to him serving two days in jail and 30 days in a halfway house in 2010. Then, in 2013, he was arrested by the LAPD for possession of illegal fireworks.
