NBA Player Terry Rozier Hit with New Bribery Charges in Sports Gambling Sting
The new indictment adds bribery and honest-services fraud charges as bettors placed more than $258,700 on Rozier’s stats, prosecutors said.
- On Thursday, federal prosecutors filed a superseding indictment adding bribery in sporting contests and honest services wire fraud conspiracy charges against former NBA player Terry Rozier.
- Prosecutors allege Rozier devised a "predetermined bribe arrangement" to exit a March 23, 2023, game against the New Orleans Pelicans early, allowing co-defendant Deniro Laster to share betting information with gamblers.
- While playing for the Charlotte Hornets, Rozier initially sought a $100,000 bribe; the amount was cut to about $70,000 after he recorded four rebounds, causing some bets to lose.
- Defense attorney Jim Trusty dismissed the new charges as a "sad effort to make something stick," while co-defendant Marves Fairley pleaded guilty to related federal charges on Thursday.
- The investigation has ensnared over 30 people, including former NBA player Damon Jones and Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, with Jones pleading guilty last month for his role in the operation.
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Feds: Rozier Took $70K Bribe to Leave Game Early
Federal prosecutors have indicted ex-Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier on additional charges in connection with a sports gambling sting, alleging he took a hefty bribe to exit a game early in March 2023. Rozier, 32, was charged Thursday in a superseding indictment in Brooklyn federal court with bribery in sporting...
NBA player took $70,000 bribe to leave game early, US says
NEW YORK — Terry Rozier, a professional basketball player accused of manipulating his performance in NBA games, faces fresh allegations that he accepted an offer of a $100,000 bribe to leave a basketball game early, a decision that federal prosecutors say made gamblers tens of thousands of dollars in ill-gotten profits. The post NBA player took $70,000 bribe to leave game early, US says appeared first on Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
The US justice system has been investigating illegal betting in the NBA since October. Prosecutors also accuse Terry Rozier of receiving a five-figure sum for leaking information and helping friends place bets.
Terry Rozier faces new bribery charges in sports gambling investigation
Federal prosecutors have indicted ex-Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier on additional charges in connection with a sports gambling sting, alleging he took a hefty bribe to exit a game early in March 2023.Rozier, 32, was charged Thursday, May 28, in a superseding indictment in Brooklyn federal court with bribery in sporting contests and honest services wire fraud conspiracy. Superseding indictments are used when prosecutors want to change or add new c…
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