.Aug 29, 2024, 04:25 PM ETNEW YORK-- A movie project has earned previous Boston Celtics forward Glen "Significant Child" Davis a momentary reprieve from the start of his three-year penitentiary condition for a fraudulence conviction in Manhattan federal court.Judge Valerie E. Caproni pointed out Wednesday that Davis can stand by up until Oct. 22 to start providing his three-year, four-month assignment for defrauding an insurance think about NBA gamers and their family members. She delayed his Sunday target date to mention to jail for seven full weeks after his lawyer mentioned he was actually functioning to accomplish a documentary task on his life.A participant of the Celtics' 2008 headline crew, Davis was actually one of regarding two number of past gamers as well as others, consisting of medical professionals, who were convicted over recent handful of years for scamming the NBA's players wellness and benefit well being planning of over $5 million.On Tuesday, lawyer Brendan White sought the delay for Davis, citing a Hollywood development company's necessity to complete its venture. White wrote that problems in the project were actually brought on by challenges organizing meetings with specialist allies and associates that require to talk to Davis on film.Editor's PicksThe attorney composed that film profits "could go a long way" towards pleasing $80,000 in restitution.In her order giving the post ponement, Caproni composed that Davis "is obligated to pay significant restoration" to a target and she hopes that "positive outlook concerning the monetary rewards of the movie is warranted." At a Might 9 sentencing, Davis referenced a personal injury that wrecked his job and also stated that for the past five or 6 years, "I've been having a hard time due to the fact that baseball was actually drawn from me."" That's all I know. I was actually specialist at that," he stated. "Yet when I lost baseball, I dropped on my own." His legal professional Sabrina Shroff stated at penalizing that Davis had dealt with a "immense streak of bad luck" and also was actually so penniless that he as soon as asked her for $800 so he could possibly keep his phone working.Caproni said at the time, however, that Davis hadn't completely cooperated with trial team policemans as well as hadn't taken steps to resolve his problems.Federal district attorney Ryan Finkel informed the court at punishing that Davis was "perhaps the absolute most prosperous basketball player" seen in the insurance policy conspiracy.Davis, 38, bet the Celtics, Orlando Miracle as well as Los Angeles Clippers coming from 2007 to 2015 after leading LSU to the 2006 Final Four.