Who uses being arrested on federal charges as a moment for comic relief? Gilbert Arenas. And whether it was ill-timed or timed on purpose, the public had something to talk about. The former NBA All-Star was among six people arrested Wednesday and charged with running an illegal gambling business from an Encino,

Among those named as Arenas’ co-conspirators are 49-year-old Yevgeni Gershman, who is described as a “suspected organized crime figure from Israel. Gershman is among those accused of managing illegal poker games and collecting a house fee from players to compete.

Federal prosecutors say former NBA star Gilbert Arenas has been arrested along with five other people on suspicion of hosting illegal high-stakes poker games at a Los Angeles mansion owned by Arenas.