Michael Porter Jr.'s brother sentenced to six years in prison for fatal DUI crash

Michael Porter Jr.'s brother sentenced to six years in prison for fatal DUI crash

Apr 19, 2024 by Fox Sports

Key Facts

  • Former University of Denver basketball player Coban Porter, the younger brother of Denver Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr., was sentenced Friday to six years in prison for killing a 42-year-old woman in a drunken driving crash last year.
  • ADVERTISEMENT To learn more visit this link The sentencing came two days after another brother, former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter, was banned by the NBA after an investigation found he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and bet on games in violation of league rules.
  • As part of his plea agreement, Porter acknowledged he was driving drunk at 2 a.m. when he ran a red light near the university and crashed into Rothman's car, killing her and seriously injuring her 47-year-old passenger, Jason Branch.
  • Porter, who was 21 at the time of the crash, was recovering from a knee injury and wasn't traveling with the university basketball team.

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