US EditionTrail Blazers Coach Chauncey Billups Faces Fraud, Money Laundering Charges in Court
Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier face money laundering and wire fraud charges tied to rigged poker games and insider sports betting schemes involving Mafia families.
- On Thursday, October 23, 2025, federal agents arrested more than 30 people, including Chauncey Billups in Oregon and Terry Rozier in Orlando.
- Federal indictments allege a nationwide rigged poker operation and an insider sports‑betting conspiracy exploiting nonpublic NBA information to place fraudulent wagers for profit.
- Court filings describe cheating technology including altered shuffling machines, hidden cameras, special contact lenses, and X-ray tables, with prosecutors saying the poker scheme cheated at least $7 million from victims lured by 'face cards' and 'fish'.
- The NBA placed Billups and Rozier on immediate leave and Portland named Tiago Splitter interim head coach as both face money‑laundering and wire‑fraud conspiracy charges with court appearances later Thursday.
- Officials warned the investigation spanned 11 states, implicated Bonanno, Gambino and Genovese organized‑crime families, and alleged fraud totaling tens of millions across a multi‑year investigation, casting a cloud over the NBA.
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