NEW YORK — Miami Warmth participant Terry Rozier is ready to look in a New York court docket on costs he helped gamblers putting bets on his efficiency in NBA video games.
The 31-year-old level guard might be formally arraigned in Brooklyn federal court docket late Monday on federal wire fraud and cash laundering conspiracy costs. He’ll additionally be a part of 5 different co-defendants and their attorneys for a pre-trial listening to later within the day on the case.
Rozier beforehand appeared earlier than a federal decide in Orlando on Oct. 23, when prosecutors first introduced the indictment.
On the time, he was launched with circumstances. Considered one of his attorneys, Jim Trusty, denied the costs, saying the Ohio native was “not a gambler” and “appears to be like ahead to profitable this combat.”
Prosecutors say Rozier conspired with associates to assist them win bets on his efficiency in a March 2023 sport when he performed for the Charlotte Hornets.
They are saying he knowledgeable the bettors that he meant to depart the sport towards the New Orleans Pelicans early with a supposed harm, permitting gamblers to position wagers incomes them tens of hundreds of {dollars}.
Rozier performed the primary 9 minutes and 36 seconds of the sport earlier than leaving, citing a foot problem. He didn’t play once more that season.
Greater than 30 folks have been arrested in reference to the sprawling federal takedown of unlawful playing operations linked to skilled sports activities, together with a number of Mafia figures.
Rozier was certainly one of three present or former NBA gamers ensnared within the investigation.
Portland Path Blazers coach and NBA Corridor of Famer Chauncey Billups was amongst a quantity charged with collaborating in a scheme to repair high-stakes, Mafia-backed unlawful poker video games.
Former NBA participant and assistant coach Damon Jones has additionally been charged in that poker scheme, in addition to the separate scheme to assist gamblers win bets on NBA video games that additionally implicated Rozier.
Billups and Jones pleaded not responsible throughout their separate arraignments final month. Each Billups and Rozier have been positioned on unpaid depart from their group as their court docket instances play out.
Rozier has earned about $160 million over a 10-year NBA profession.
He had been a primary spherical choose for the Boston Celtics in 2015 after starring on the College of Louisville. Charlotte traded him to the Warmth final 12 months.
