Federal prosecutors have alleged Terry Rozier agreed to a $100,000 bribe to influence his performance in an NBA game as part of a wider gambling-related conspiracy.
The government filed two new charges against him against him this week, of bribery in sporting contests and honest services wire fraud conspiracy. The filing identifies the NBA and the Charlotte Hornets as victims of the alleged scheme.
Rozier has denied any involvement. His attorney Jim Trusty of Ifrah Law asked a judge to dismiss the case in December, arguing that the government overstepped.
Previously, Rozier appeared in Brooklyn federal court on 8 December, where he entered his not guilty plea and was released on a $3m bond secured by his Florida home. His lawyer called the new indictment an attempt to strengthen a weak case.
The indictment alleges Terry Rozier planned to use a late-season leg injury to withdraw from a game for a $100,000 bribe.
Prosecutors say Rozier told co-defendant Deniro Laster he would exit the March 23, 2023 game against the New Orleans Pelicans due to injury, and Laster passed the information to bettors who placed more than $258,700 on the under for Rozier’s statistics.
Rozier played just over nine minutes before coming out of the game. He is among six individuals who were indicted in October on allegations of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering.
More recently, co-defendant Marves Fairley pleaded guilty in connection with the alleged NBA betting scheme, while former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones has also entered a guilty plea.
Rozier, who was traded to the Miami Heat in January 2024, was waived by the team in April.
The case is part of a larger federal investigation that has implicated multiple NBA players, coaches and associates
