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Feds claim the former Miami Heat player Terry Rozier accepted a $100K bribe as part of sports betting scheme
A co-defendant in this matter pleaded guilty earlier in the day Thursday.
Things are not looking good for former Miami Heat player Terry Rozier.
A new indictment filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York on Thursday alleges that Rozier told Deniro Laster that he would come out of the Hornets’ March 23, 2023, game against the Pelicans in the first quarter, and Lester then shared that information with bettors.
The indictment includes additional charges of bribery in sporting contests and honest services wire fraud conspiracy.
The indictment names the NBA and the Hornets as the victims. Rozier has denied being a part of the sports betting scheme.
Hours before news broke about the latest charges against Rozier, a Carson, Mississippi-based sports handicapper and co-defendant, Marves Fairley, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection with the professional basketball betting case.
Federal prosecutors claim Fairley bought inside information on Rozier’s deliberate underperformance in a 2023 game, as well as on Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James’ and Anthony Davis’ nonpublic medical status, court documents show.
Six people, including Rozier and Fairley, were charged in connection with the scheme.
“I agreed to pay a player to change their game performance to give me an advantage,” Fairley said, appearing solemn throughout the hearing.
- Chris Costigan, Gambling911.com
