.Aug 29, 2024, 04:25 PM ETNEW YORK-- A movie job has gotten former Boston ma Celtics ahead Glen "Major Child" Davis a short-term respite from the start of his three-year penitentiary phrase for a fraud sentence in Manhattan federal court.Judge Valerie E. Caproni pointed out Wednesday that Davis can hang around up until Oct. 22 to begin providing his three-year, four-month stint for defrauding an insurance policy plan for NBA players as well as their households. She postponed his Sunday target date to state to jail for 7 full weeks after his legal representative mentioned he was operating to accomplish a documentary job on his life.A member of the Celtics' 2008 title crew, Davis was actually among concerning 2 number of previous players as well as others, featuring physicians, that were actually founded guilty over recent handful of years for ripping off the NBA's gamers health and wellness and also benefit welfare program of over $5 million.On Tuesday, attorney Brendan White asked for the hold-up for Davis, citing a Hollywood manufacturing company's need to complete its task. White created that hold-ups in the task were actually dued to troubles organizing meetings along with specialist colleagues and also coworkers that need to speak with Davis on film.Editor's PicksThe legal representative wrote that film income "could possibly go a very long way" toward delighting $80,000 in restitution.In her purchase granting the post ponement, Caproni composed that Davis "is obligated to pay substantial remuneration" to a prey and also she wishes that "positive outlook concerning the economic perks of the film is actually warranted." At a May 9 sentencing, Davis referenced a trauma that hindered his job and also claimed that for the past 5 or six years, "I have actually been having a hard time since basketball was actually drawn from me."" That is actually all I understand. I was actually specialist at that," he claimed. "However when I shed basketball, I dropped myself." His lawyer Sabrina Shroff said at sentencing that Davis had dealt with a "colossal streak of misfortune" and also was actually thus busted that he when inquired her for $800 so he might keep his phone working.Caproni said back then, though, that Davis hadn't completely cooperated with trial department policemans as well as had not taken steps to address his problems.Federal prosecutor Ryan Finkel informed the judge at penalizing that Davis was actually "probably one of the most productive baseball player" found in the insurance policy conspiracy.Davis, 38, bet the Celtics, Orlando Miracle and also LA Clippers from 2007 to 2015 after leading LSU to the 2006 Ultimate 4.