.Aug 29, 2024, 04:25 PM ETNEW YORK-- A film project has actually earned former Boston Celtics ahead Glen "Big Baby" Davis a short-term mitigation from the start of his three-year jail phrase for a fraudulence conviction in Manhattan federal government court.Judge Valerie E. Caproni claimed Wednesday that Davis can easily wait till Oct. 22 to begin providing his three-year, four-month job for defrauding an insurance plan for NBA players and their households. She delayed his Sunday target date to report to prison for 7 weeks after his legal representative said he was functioning to finish a documentary film project on his life.A participant of the Celtics' 2008 headline group, Davis was among about 2 dozen former gamers and others, including doctors, that were actually pronounced guilty over recent few years for scamming the NBA's gamers wellness and benefit welfare plan of over $5 million.On Tuesday, attorney Brendan White sought the delay for Davis, mentioning a Hollywood production provider's need to finish its project. White composed that hold-ups in the task were actually brought on by problems arranging interviews along with specialist colleagues and colleagues that require to talk with Davis on film.Editor's PicksThe lawyer composed that film revenue "could go a long way" toward delighting $80,000 in restitution.In her purchase providing the post ponement, Caproni wrote that Davis "is obligated to pay notable reparation" to a prey as well as she hopes that "confidence concerning the monetary rewards of the movie is actually called for." At a Might 9 sentencing, Davis referenced an injury that derailed his profession and also claimed that for the past 5 or six years, "I've been actually straining considering that basketball was extracted from me."" That is actually all I understand. I was professional at that," he mentioned. "Yet when I dropped basketball, I lost on my own." His legal professional Sabrina Shroff stated at punishing that Davis had actually encountered a "colossal streak of bad luck" as well as was actually so insolvent that he when asked her for $800 so he could keep his phone working.Caproni stated at that time, however, that Davis had not completely cooperated with probation division policemans and also hadn't taken measures to resolve his problems.Federal prosecutor Ryan Finkel told the court at sentencing that Davis was actually "probably the most productive basketball player" seen in the insurance conspiracy.Davis, 38, played for the Celtics, Orlando Miracle and LA Clippers from 2007 to 2015 after leading LSU to the 2006 Ultimate 4.