Feds charge Terry Rozier with accepting a $100K bribe to leave an NBA game early

Key Points:

• Federal prosecutors allege that NBA player Terry Rozier accepted about $100,000 from a sports gambler to intentionally exit a Charlotte Hornets game early, aiding gamblers in betting on his reduced playtime.
• The indictment claims Rozier conspired with gamblers, including Marves Fairley, by using nonpublic information about his early exit from a March 23, 2023 game against the New Orleans Pelicans to influence bets.
• Rozier faces new felony charges of sports bribery and honest services fraud, in addition to previous wire fraud charges; he has pleaded not guilty and denies the allegations through his attorney.
• Fairley pleaded guilty to paying an NBA player to limit performance, confirming Rozier as the player involved, while other defendants, including Deniro Laster and Shane Hennen, have pleaded not guilty.
• Damon Jones, another NBA veteran, also pleaded guilty to selling nonpublic information and involvement in a rigged poker game ring connected to multiple arrests, including former coach Chauncey Billups who has pleaded not guilty.