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Federal prosecutors on Monday said they intend to seek additional charges against NBA player Terry Rozier in the gambling scandal that rocked the league during the 2025-2026 season.
Prosecutors say they want to open charges that go beyond sports bribery and corruption fraud during the trial. Prosecutors say they have evidence that the former Miami Heat guard asked for and received bribes during the alleged gambling scheme.
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Miami Heat’s Terry Rozier arrives in federal court in Brooklyn, New York on Monday, April 27, 2026. (Yuki Iwamura/AP)
Rozier filed a motion to have the charges against him dismissed as his lawyers said the fraud case was based on an opinion that the Supreme Court overturned two years ago and that the government failed to prove the alleged money laundering conspiracy.
Prosecutors argued that the defendants lied and conned themselves to steal the money and that it was a typical wire fraud case.
“Our motion to dismiss is based on the opinion that they chose a legal theory to prosecute Terry Rozier,” Rozier’s attorney Jim Trusty told ESPN. “We’ll see what they do to try to fix that in the replacement cases, but I expect we’re going to have problems with it.”
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Miami Heat’s Terry Rozier arrives in federal court in Brooklyn, New York on Monday, April 27, 2026. (Yuki Iwamura/AP)
Rozier was arrested for his alleged involvement in the 2023 game in which he played less than 10 minutes, citing a foot injury. Many people placed high wagers on Rozier to perform poorly before the game, all of which won.
Authorities say Rozier told his childhood friend that he would sit out the March 2023 game between the Charlotte Hornets and the New Orleans Pelicans. The friend allegedly shared the information with bettors for a profit, who then bet under certain Rozier numbers, according to the lawsuit.
Neither Hornets officials nor the betting companies were notified of Rozier’s plan, according to the Justice Department. The Hornets later traded Rozier to the Heat.
Miami waived Rozier earlier this month.
Rozier was one of more than 30 people, along with NBA figures Chauncey Billups and Damon Jones, who were part of an FBI investigation into alleged illegal gambling related to organized crime families. Billups and Jones allegedly participated in fraudulent poker games, and Jones also allegedly leaked non-public information about NBA games so his associates could place wagers for a competitive advantage.
Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier watches during the second half of an NBA game against the Washington Wizards in Washington on March 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)
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Damon Jones is expected to plead guilty Tuesday.
Fox News’ Maria Paronich and Ryan Morik contributed to this report.
