NJ Trooper Pleads Guilty in Gambling Case

Retired hockey star Rick Tocchet and Janet Jones, the wife of hockey icon Wayne Gretzky, are the big names linked to an alleged sports gambling ring busted earlier this year in New Jersey. But for state authorities, the key to the case was former state trooper James Harney, who pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiracy, promoting gambling and official misconduct.

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Thu, August 3rd, 2006

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