.Aug 29, 2024, 04:25 PM ETNEW YORK-- A movie venture has gotten former Boston ma Celtics onward Glen "Major Little One" Davis a temporary respite from the start of his three-year jail phrase for a fraud conviction in New york government court.Judge Valerie E. Caproni claimed Wednesday that Davis may wait till Oct. 22 to begin serving his three-year, four-month assignment for defrauding an insurance policy prepare for NBA players and also their loved ones. She postponed his Sunday deadline to disclose to prison for 7 full weeks after his lawyer mentioned he was operating to accomplish a docutainment job on his life.A participant of the Celtics' 2008 headline crew, Davis was amongst regarding pair of number of previous gamers and others, featuring medical professionals, that were actually convicted over recent few years for ripping off the NBA's gamers wellness and also advantage welfare planning of over $5 million.On Tuesday, legal representative Brendan White asked for the delay for Davis, mentioning a Hollywood production firm's need to finish its job. White created that problems in the job were actually triggered by challenges preparing meetings along with expert teammates and also associates who require to speak with Davis on film.Editor's PicksThe attorney wrote that film revenue "can go a very long way" toward satisfying $80,000 in restitution.In her order providing the postponement, Caproni wrote that Davis "owes substantial remuneration" to a victim and she really hopes that "positive outlook concerning the financial rewards of the movie is deserved." At a Might 9 sentencing, Davis referenced an accident that thwarted his profession and also mentioned that for recent five or even 6 years, "I have actually been straining due to the fact that baseball was taken from me."" That's all I understand. I was professional at that," he stated. "Yet when I lost baseball, I lost on my own." His attorney Sabrina Shroff claimed at penalizing that Davis had actually faced a "enormous streak of bad luck" and also was so flat broke that he the moment inquired her for $800 so he might keep his phone working.Caproni stated at that time, however, that Davis hadn't totally accepted probation division policemans and had not taken steps to address his problems.Federal district attorney Ryan Finkel told the judge at punishing that Davis was actually "perhaps the absolute most productive baseball player" seen in the insurance coverage conspiracy.Davis, 38, bet the Celtics, Orlando Miracle as well as Los Angeles Clippers from 2007 to 2015 after leading LSU to the 2006 Final 4.