Terry Rozier facing more federal charges for allegedly soliciting, accepting a bribe
The New York Times • • sports
Key Points:
- Federal prosecutors plan to file new charges against NBA player Terry Rozier, accusing him of soliciting and accepting a bribe related to a sports gambling case.
- The new charges, including sports bribery and honest services fraud, will be presented to a grand jury and are expected to be filed by mid-May.
- Rozier currently faces two federal wire fraud charges alleging he shared non-public information about leaving a game early, which was used by gamblers to place bets.
- Rozier was traded to the Miami Heat and recently waived; the NBA placed him on leave but an arbitrator ruled he must still be paid his $26.4 million salary.
- The case involves multiple defendants accused of trading non-public NBA player information to gamblers; one defendant, Damon Jones, is set to plead guilty in related cases involving sports gambling and a rigged poker ring.
