.Aug 29, 2024, 04:25 PM ETNEW YORK-- A film project has actually earned former Boston Celtics forward Glen "Significant Infant" Davis a momentary reprieve from the start of his three-year prison term for a fraud conviction in New york government court.Judge Valerie E. Caproni mentioned Wednesday that Davis can easily wait until Oct. 22 to begin offering his three-year, four-month assignment for ripping off an insurance policy prepare for NBA players as well as their family members. She delayed his Sunday due date to report to jail for 7 full weeks after his lawyer said he was actually functioning to accomplish a documentary film task on his life.A participant of the Celtics' 2008 label staff, Davis was actually one of regarding pair of lots past players as well as others, featuring doctors, that were founded guilty over the past few years for cheating the NBA's gamers health and wellness and advantage well being program of over $5 million.On Tuesday, lawyer Brendan White requested the delay for Davis, citing a Hollywood manufacturing firm's need to complete its own job. White created that problems in the venture were actually brought on by problems arranging job interviews along with professional colleagues and associates that require to speak to Davis on film.Editor's PicksThe lawyer composed that film earnings "might go a long way" toward satisfying $80,000 in restitution.In her purchase granting the post ponement, Caproni created that Davis "is obligated to pay substantial restitution" to a target and also she hopes that "optimism about the economic benefits of the film is actually required." At a May 9 sentencing, Davis referenced a trauma that hindered his job and also claimed that for the past five or even six years, "I have actually been straining considering that basketball was drawn from me."" That's all I know. I was actually pro at that," he claimed. "But when I dropped basketball, I lost on my own." His attorney Sabrina Shroff said at punishing that Davis had experienced a "colossal streak of rotten luck" as well as was actually thus poverty-stricken that he when asked her for $800 so he might keep his phone working.Caproni said at the time, though, that Davis had not fully accepted trial department policemans and also hadn't taken steps to address his problems.Federal prosecutor Ryan Finkel told the judge at penalizing that Davis was "possibly the best prosperous baseball gamer" caught in the insurance conspiracy.Davis, 38, bet the Celtics, Orlando Miracle and also LA Clippers coming from 2007 to 2015 after leading LSU to the 2006 Last Four.