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Surveillance news and commentary: Charles Oakley Resolves Vegas Gambling Case

Former New York Knicks big man Charles Oakley pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct to resolve a case stemming from an alleged cheating incident last month at a Las Vegas casino. Oakley was arrested in Las Vegas on July 7 and accused of committing -- or attempting to commit -- a fraudulent act in a gaming establishment, the Nevada Gaming Control Board said. As a result of a plea bargain, Oakley will face no jail time. TMZ reports that Oakley was fined $1,000. Oakley originally was charged with a Class B felony and, if convicted, could have faced a sentence of one to six years in a state prison and a fine of no more than $10,000. "Mr. Oakley has pled no contest to the simple misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct which fully resolves this situation," Oakley's attorneys, David Chesnoff and Richard Schonfeld, said in a statement provided to ESPN. "He appreciates the professionalism of the District Attorney and the Cosmopolitan in resolvi...