Federal Prosecutors File Additional Bribery Charges Against Terry Rozier

(AsiaGameHub) –   Federal prosecutors have added new bribery charges against former Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier as an expanding NBA betting probe focused on player prop bets, private injury data, and claimed match manipulation continues to grow.

Good to Know

• Rozier faces new charges in Brooklyn federal court connected to a March 2023 game played by the Charlotte Hornets.
• Prosecutors claim a $100,000 bribe was linked to under bets placed on Terry Rozier’s player props.
• Rozier maintains his innocence and remains out of custody on a $3 million bond.

Terry Rozier is no longer signed to an NBA roster after the Miami Heat released him at the end of the most recent season, but his ongoing legal battle has just gotten larger in scope.

A superseding indictment filed Thursday in Brooklyn federal court charges Rozier with accepting a bribe to leave a March 2023 game early while he was playing for the Charlotte Hornets. Prosecutors say bettors planned for this early exit to target unders on his points, assists, and other player prop betting markets.

Rozier was not listed on the official injury report ahead of the match against the New Orleans Pelicans. He later left the game with a lower leg injury after finishing with five points, two assists, one 3-pointer, and four rebounds. Most of his stat totals fell below his typical production and below the lines set by sportsbooks, while his rebound total derailed part of the betting group’s plan.

Because of that rebound outcome, prosecutors say the alleged bribe payment dropped from $100,000 to roughly $70,000. The betting ring still collected more than $250,000 in payouts from wagers tied to Rozier unders, according to the indictment.

The case now includes allegations that Rozier defrauded the NBA, the Charlotte Hornets, and sportsbooks including FanDuel and DraftKings. The new charges add to earlier federal accusations of wire fraud and money laundering. Rozier entered a not guilty plea for those earlier charges after his arrest in October 2025.

His defense attorney, Jim Trusty, told the Associated Press that the latest indictment “just confirms that our motion to dismiss was correct — new charges, new legal theories, but all just a misguided effort to make something stick.”

Fairley’s Guilty Plea Adds Pressure To The Betting Probe

The new indictment was filed shortly after bettor and social media influencer Marves Fairley pleaded guilty to seven charges connected to illegal basketball betting schemes.

Fairley told prosecutors he agreed to pay Rozier and long-time friend Deniro Laster $100,000 if Rozier left the Hornets game early. Laster allegedly collected the money in Philadelphia before traveling to Rozier’s home, where co-conspirators counted the payment.

Trusty pushed back strongly against this claim.

“There are some desperate men in this case with terrible criminal records and massive potential legal penalties, and they know exactly what to say to please prosecutors,” Trusty said of Fairley’s claim.

Federal prosecutors have also linked parts of this scheme to people connected to the Jontay Porter betting scandal. Porter received a lifetime ban from the NBA in 2024 after a league investigation found he shared private health information and limited his own on-court participation for betting gains.

Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones also pleaded guilty in April. Prosecutors said Jones shared nonpublic injury information involving LeBron James and Anthony Davis and helped recruit players for a mob-run rigged poker game. His sentencing is scheduled for January.

Rozier missed the entire season after being placed on administrative leave following his arrest. He remains free on a $3 million bond as the case moves forward.