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WILLIAMS INDICTED: Former NBAer and "NBA On NBC" analyst JAYSON WILLIAMS was indicted on manslaughter charges today in the shooting death of a limousine driver at his estate. Williams also was indicted on a "series of other charges including aggravated assault and witness and evidence tampering." He could face more than 24 years in prison, and remains free on $270,000 bail (AP, 5/1).
DO-GOODERS: NEWSWEEK's Allison Samuels, as part of a report on the ten-year anniversary of the L.A. riots, notes Buccaneers WR KEYSHAWN JOHNSON, who is from South-Central L.A., has helped build Chesterfield Square — a new shopping center at the corner of Western and Slauson streets. Johnson invested $500,000 in the project and "helped woo investors with his star appeal" (NEWSWEEK, 5/6)....The 2002 CUBS CONVENTION raised a record $323,000 for CUBS CARE, the charitable arm of the team. The convention has raised about $3.5M over the past 17 years, while Cubs Care has given out $700,000 to Chicago-area charities and non-profits this past year (CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 4/30)....Hawks F SHAREEF ABDUR-RAHIM created REBOUND AMERICA, a campaign seeking to raise fund for victims of September 11. Abdur-Rahim, who contributed $100 for every rebound, joined with Sonics G GARY PAYTON ($100 for every assist), Heat C ALONZO MOURNING ($100 for every blocked shot), Trail Blazers G DAMON STOUDAMIRE ($25 for every assist) and Heat F BRIAN GRANT ($75 for every rebound). The group raised a total of $217,275 (Hawks).
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“A Wary Distance” | NAMES: GEAR's Michael Geffner profiles Yankees SS DEREK JETER and writes, "In post-MARIAH mode, he tolerates the media from a wary distance, poker faced and sticking to the script. He talks out of sense of duty, out of respect for the tradition that it is what star athletes do." Jeter: "The truth is, my life isn't all that exciting" (GEAR, 4/02 issue)....Red Sox CEO LARRY LUCCHINO was married Sunday to STACY BALLARD at his home in San Diego (BOSTON GLOBE, 5/1)....Figure skaters JAMIE SALE and DAVID PELLETIER announced yesterday that they have turned professional (Mult., 5/1). CRAIG FENECH, the duo's agent, said that he is "still receiving a few personal-appearance requests every day" for the pair, "including one yesterday for `The Tonight Show.'" Fenech: "I would have expected a larger drop-off after the Olympics but I could get them several appearances every week if they wanted to do that" (TORONTO STAR, 5/1)....Lakers F RICK FOX is in negotiations to join the cast of the films “HOLES” and “AUGUST AND EVERYTHING AFTER.” Both deals are contingent on his basketball schedule (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, 5/1)...."ET" reported actor MATTHEW PERRY and Lakers G KOBE BRYANT both attended the L.A. premiere of "Spiderman." Perry, on rumors he is dating JENNIFER CAPRIATI: "We are just friends" ("ET," 4/30).
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