Ex-NBA Player Terry Rozier Pleads Not Guilty to Sports Bribery and Wire Fraud Charges
Terry Rozier, a former NBA journeyman, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to new federal charges of sports bribery and honest services wire fraud conspiracy related to an alleged gambling scheme. Prosecutors claim Rozier accepted a $100,000 bribe to leave a March 2023 game early while playing for the Charlotte Hornets, allowing bettors to profit from advance knowledge of his withdrawal. The case is part of a larger federal investigation into illegal gambling operations involving NBA players and coaches that has ensnared over 30 people.
Terry Rozier appeared before a federal magistrate judge in Brooklyn on Wednesday and pleaded not guilty to charges of sports bribery and honest services wire fraud conspiracy stemming from an alleged gambling scheme. According to federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York, Rozier solicited and accepted a $100,000 bribe in exchange for tipping off bettors about his plan to leave a March 23, 2023, game against the New Orleans Pelicans early due to injury while playing for the Charlotte Hornets. Rozier played only 9½ minutes and scored 5 points that evening, though prosecutors noted he performed better than anticipated and collected four rebounds, which they claim reduced his bribe to $70,000. The charges allege Rozier deprived the NBA and Hornets of his honest and faithful services through bribery and kickbacks. This superseding indictment adds to two earlier federal charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering that Rozier faced from an initial indictment filed last year. The case is part of a broader federal investigation into illegal gambling operations that has charged over 30 people, including Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and ex-NBA player Damon Jones, who pleaded guilty in April.
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