"Miami Heat player Terry Rozier is set to appear in a New York court on charges he helped gamblers placing bets on his performance in NBA games. The 31-year-old point guard will be formally arraigned in Brooklyn federal court late Monday on federal wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy charges. He'll also join five other co-defendants and their lawyers for a pre-trial hearing later in the day on the case."
"Rozier previously appeared before a federal judge in Orlando on Oct. 23, when prosecutors first announced the indictment. At the time, he was released with conditions. One of his lawyers, Jim Trusty, denied the charges, saying the Ohio native was "not a gambler" and "looks forward to winning this fight." Prosecutors say Rozier conspired with friends to help them win bets on his performance in a March 2023 game when he played for the Charlotte Hornets."
"They say he informed the bettors that he intended to leave the game against the New Orleans Pelicans early with a supposed injury, allowing gamblers to place wagers earning them tens of thousands of dollars. Rozier played the first nine minutes and 36 seconds of the game before leaving, citing a foot issue. He did not play again that season. More than 30 people have been arrested in connection with the sprawling federal takedown of illegal gambling operations linked to professional sports."
Terry Rozier is scheduled to be arraigned in Brooklyn federal court on federal wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy charges alleging he helped gamblers place bets on his NBA performance. Prosecutors allege he conspired with friends to inform bettors he would leave a March 2023 game early with a supposed injury, allowing wagers that earned tens of thousands of dollars. Rozier played nine minutes and 36 seconds of that game against the New Orleans Pelicans before exiting with a cited foot issue and did not play again that season. He previously appeared before a federal judge in Orlando and was released with conditions. One of his lawyers denied the charges.
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