.Aug 29, 2024, 04:25 PM ETNEW YORK-- A movie project has actually made previous Boston ma Celtics onward Glen "Big Child" Davis a temporary respite from the start of his three-year jail phrase for a fraudulence sentence in Manhattan federal court.Judge Valerie E. Caproni mentioned Wednesday that Davis can easily wait until Oct. 22 to begin providing his three-year, four-month stint for ripping off an insurance coverage plan for NBA gamers and their households. She delayed his Sunday deadline to state to penitentiary for 7 weeks after his legal professional said he was functioning to finish a docutainment venture on his life.A participant of the Celtics' 2008 label team, Davis was actually amongst about pair of number of former gamers as well as others, featuring medical professionals, that were founded guilty over the past couple of years for scamming the NBA's players health and wellness as well as advantage well being program of over $5 million.On Tuesday, legal representative Brendan White sought the delay for Davis, presenting a Hollywood manufacturing provider's requirement to finish its own venture. White created that delays in the job were actually triggered by challenges organizing interviews with qualified colleagues as well as associates that require to talk to Davis on film.Editor's PicksThe legal professional composed that film revenue "could possibly go a very long way" toward delighting $80,000 in restitution.In her order providing the postponement, Caproni created that Davis "is obligated to repay notable reparation" to a sufferer and also she really hopes that "confidence concerning the monetary incentives of the film is necessitated." At a Might 9 sentencing, Davis referenced a trauma that thwarted his occupation and also stated that for the past five or even 6 years, "I have actually been actually having a hard time considering that baseball was drawn from me."" That is actually all I understand. I was professional at that," he claimed. "But when I dropped baseball, I lost myself." His attorney Sabrina Shroff said at punishing that Davis had experienced a "huge streak of misfortune" as well as was thus destitute that he when inquired her for $800 so he might maintain his phone working.Caproni pointed out back then, though, that Davis hadn't totally accepted trial department policemans as well as had not taken steps to address his problems.Federal district attorney Ryan Finkel informed the court at punishing that Davis was actually "possibly the absolute most prosperous basketball player" caught in the insurance policy conspiracy.Davis, 38, bet the Celtics, Orlando Miracle as well as LA Clippers coming from 2007 to 2015 after leading LSU to the 2006 Ultimate Four.