US EditionFormer NBA Player Arrested for Alleged Fraud for Owing More than $250K to 2 Las Vegas Casinos
CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA, JUL 29 – Marcus Morris allegedly issued bad checks totaling $265,000 to MGM Grand and Wynn Las Vegas casinos, leading to felony fraud charges and his arrest in Florida, prosecutors said.
- At Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Marcus Morris Sr. was arrested on July 27, 2025, and awaits extradition to Nevada on felony fraud charges.
- Nevada prosecutors allege Morris stole a total of $265,000 in bad checks from MGM Grand and Wynn Las Vegas earlier this year, with checks in May and June 2024, which he allegedly never repaid.
- A judge denied bond, ruling he’ll only be released to Nevada authorities as arrest warrants issued earlier this year remain active.
- On social media, his representatives Yony Noy and Markieff Morris disputed any fraud, calling the case 'absolute insanity' and attributing it to unpaid casino markers under Nevada law.
- His attorneys argued for bond to expedite Nevada debts, but a judge has held him without bond since July 29, 2025, while awaiting extradition.
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Marcus Morris, former NBA player, arrested on fraud charge
Former NBA player Marcus Morris has been arrested on a felony fraud charge after being accused of bouncing two checks worth a combined $265,000 at Las Vegas casinos, according to multiple reports Tuesday. Las Vegas television station KLAS and celebrity website TMZ reported that Morris got $150,000 from Wynn Hotel and Casino in June 2024 and also wrote checks for $115,000 to the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in May of last year. Morris, who has app…
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