**Gilbert Arenas Sparks Speculation Amid FBI Gambling Investigation**
All eyes are on Gilbert Arenas. Did he do it? Did he really snitch? The recent FBI arrests of Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier Thursday, connected to a gambling investigation, have put the spotlight on Arenas. With his own name appearing in a federal indictment, his jokes about the situation carry a different weight, according to the NYPost.
During the latest episode of *Gil’s Arena*, the former NBA star appeared wearing a No. 24 Huskies jersey, holding a brown paper bag labeled “Informant Lunch.” Laughing throughout the segment, Arenas said, “Informant? Nah, nah, nah, this is lunch. I didn’t get to eat it over there, man. I was talking too much.”
Later that day, he posted a photo on Instagram captioned, “Got that Informant Lunch special this morning 🕵️♂️,” followed by his famous nickname, “Agent Zero.”
Behind the humor, however, lies a serious legal matter that has fans questioning just how deep this investigation goes.
### The “Snitch” Joke That Sparked Real Questions
Arenas was arrested on August 1, 2025, after being indicted in July for allegedly hosting high-stakes illegal poker games at his Encino, California home. The indictment includes:
– One count of conspiracy to operate an illegal gambling business
– One count of operating an illegal gambling business
– One count of making false statements to federal investigators
If convicted, Arenas could face up to 15 years in prison. He pleaded not guilty and was released on a $50,000 bond.
Prosecutors claim Arenas and several others ran a gambling ring that extended far beyond casual poker nights. Just days before his arrest, Arenas went live online and joked that he was “snitching” to avoid prosecution. The clip quickly went viral on social media.
When asked about the joke later, Arenas insisted it was just comedy and that he had no involvement in the investigation. Still, the timing of his remarks, combined with the FBI’s arrests of Billups, Rozier, and former NBA assistant Damon Jones, has raised eyebrows.
When pressed on whether he had shared information with investigators, Arenas brushed it off, saying, “Two of them dudes is gambling on NBA, one is throwing poker games and robbing his friends. It ain’t got nothing to do with me.”
He added, “I watch enough movies to know the last group you want to snitch on is the Mafia. I watch *Dateline*. They still ain’t found people since 1947. I like my YouTubing career.”
So, did Gilbert Arenas really snitch? Maybe not. But one thing is certain: when it comes to controversy, Agent Zero never misses the spotlight.
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