SPORT'S SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, May 10, 2002

• NBA All-Star Jayson Williams arrested

The front page of this has a heading: "Fatal Mistake" with subhead and related photo. More on page 8 of this section
Complete sport's section only with 16 pages, very nice condition.

Background: Former NBA All-Star Jayson Williams’s May 2002 indictment marked a pivotal turning point in a high-profile legal saga that stripped away his post-basketball celebrity status and exposed a reckless attempt to cover up a tragic crime. Following the fatal February 14, 2002, shooting of 55-year-old limousine driver Costas "Gus" Christofi at his New Jersey mansion, Williams attempted to evade accountability by wiping down the shotgun, placing it in the victim’s hands, and instructing witnesses to lie to police. The resulting criminal charges—spanning aggravated manslaughter to evidence tampering—triggered an eight-year legal battle that dramatically highlighted the limits of fame and wealth in shielding professional athletes from justice, ultimately resulting in his guilty plea for aggravated assault and a 27-month prison sentence.