"Over 30 individuals are now in custody, officials said, with defendants including current and former NBA figures such as Chauncey Billups, Damon Jones, and Terry Rozier, as well as organized crime associates linked to the Bonanno, Gambino, and Genovese families. In response to the allegations, the NBA said Terry Rozier and Chauncey Billups have been placed on immediate leave from their teams, and we will continue to cooperate with the relevant authorities."
"He added that the NBA-related case targeted one of the most brazen sports corruption schemes since online sports betting became widely legalized in the United States, while the poker case involved a nationwide scheme to rig illegal poker games using high tech cheating technology to steal millions of dollars from victims in underground poker games that were secretly fixed."
Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn unveiled two sweeping indictments on Oct. 23, 2025, charging a nationwide network involving illegal gambling, insider betting and organized crime. Over 30 individuals are in custody, including current and former NBA figures Chauncey Billups, Damon Jones, and Terry Rozier, and associates tied to the Bonanno, Gambino, and Genovese crime families. Prosecutors presented two major fraud cases: an NBA-related sports betting corruption scheme and a scheme to rig underground poker games using high‑tech cheating devices to steal millions. The NBA placed Rozier and Billups on immediate leave and pledged cooperation with authorities.
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