{"id":7463,"date":"2026-05-29T20:42:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T20:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/worldpostone\/2026\/05\/29\/nba-gambling-scandal-escalate-terry-rozier-faces-new-bribery-charges\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T20:42:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T20:42:16","slug":"nba-gambling-scandal-escalate-terry-rozier-faces-new-bribery-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/worldpostone\/2026\/05\/29\/nba-gambling-scandal-escalate-terry-rozier-faces-new-bribery-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Gambling Scandal Escalate, Terry Rozier Faces New Bribery Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/allhiphop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Chauncey-Billups-and-Terry-Rozier.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Terry Rozier allegedly accepted a $70,000 bribe to leave an NBA game early, with federal prosecutors filing new charges.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.aigeon.ai\/api\/signup\/form\/sw_3MiYKLndhel9vIXU\" class=\"signup-embed allhiphop-signup-embed\" data-test-id=\"signup-embed\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 240px; margin: 0; border-radius: 8px; background-color: transparent; box-shadow: 0 0 #0000; max-width: 100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/aside><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><a title=\"\u200c\" href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/tag\/terry-rozier\/\">Terry Rozier<\/a> allegedly accepted a $70,000 bribe to exit an NBA game early, according to federal prosecutors who filed new charges this week.<\/p>\n<p>The scheme centered on a March 2023 matchup between the Charlotte Hornets and the New Orleans Pelicans, when Rozier was playing.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019d tipped off a co-defendant, Deniro Laster, about his plan to leave the game due to a leg injury, and that information spread to underground bettors who wagered over $258,700 on the under for Rozier\u2019s statistics.<\/p>\n<p>Rozier played just nine minutes before coming out of the game, finishing with five points, four rebounds, and two assists.<\/p>\n<p>Most of those bets hit, but the four rebounds caused some wagers to lose, so prosecutors say Rozier agreed to reduce his payment from $100,000 down to $70,000.<\/p>\n<p>The whole operation was part of a larger federal crackdown involving 31 defendants, multiple Mafia families, and rigged poker games alongside the NBA betting scheme.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"\u200c\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/05\/28\/nyregion\/terry-rozier-nba-betting-scandal.html\">According to the New York Times<\/a>, prosecutors filed a superseding indictment adding charges of sports bribery and a conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud.<\/p>\n<p>Rozier\u2019s attorney, Jim Trusty, has argued the government is overreaching with these new charges, claiming they\u2019re just throwing different legal theories at the wall to see what sticks.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s maintained that the original wire fraud charges were already a stretch, and these additions don\u2019t change the fundamental problems with the prosecution\u2019s case.<\/p>\n<p>Rozier pleaded not guilty to the original conspiracy and money laundering charges last year and continues to deny all allegations.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><d class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><br \/>\n<d class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NBA&amp;apos;s Terry Rozier &amp; Chauncey Billips Arrested In FBI Gambling Investigation | Pat McAfee Show\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IpkpIp69bSg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/d><br \/>\n<\/d><\/figure>\n<p>The case has already claimed other NBA figures. <a title=\"\u200c\" href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/news\/damon-jones-nba-gambling-scandal-guilty-plea\/\">Damon Jones pleaded guilty<\/a> to providing insider information about player injuries to bettors, becoming the first defendant to accept responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>Marves Fairley also moved toward a guilty plea this week.<\/p>\n<p>Rozier was waived by the Miami Heat in April after being sidelined the entire season, and <a title=\"\u200c\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/ex-nba-star-terry-rozier-expected-face-new-charges-rcna343128\">prosecutors say he\u2019s facing up to 20 years in prison<\/a> if convicted on all counts.<\/p>\n<p>The trial date is set for November 2, 2026, alongside Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and other defendants who\u2019ve rejected plea deals.<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/news\/nba-gambling-scandal-escalate-terry-rozier-faces-new-bribery-charges\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Terry Rozier allegedly accepted a $70,000 bribe to leave an NBA game early, with federal prosecutors filing new charges. 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