As the NBA Finals are about to begin, a crucial pre-trial confrontation is intensifying in the case surrounding illegal sports betting linked to Terry Rozier, a well-known professional basketball player. Following the announcement of additional charges against Rozier by prosecutors, his legal team submitted a request on Wednesday seeking to modify the conditions of his pretrial release. Currently, Rozier cannot contact any current or former employees of the Charlotte Hornets as a stipulation of his release. His attorney, Jim Trusty, is asking the court to change the “no-contact list” created by the government after Rozier's arrest last fall.
Last week, federal prosecutors in Brooklyn filed a superseding indictment that added two more charges against Rozier, who was traded by the Hornets in 2024. He faces accusations of intentionally underperforming to impact wagers placed on his performance during a game in March 2023 against the New Orleans Pelicans. With a serious sentence already on the table, Rozier is now also facing bribery allegations as the prosecution builds its case against him.
The background to these new charges dates back to Rozier’s arrest in Florida last October, part of a larger indictment involving six defendants accused in a nationwide sports betting scheme. Rozier is alleged to have left the aforementioned March game early due to a reported foot injury, leading to substantial winnings for a group of defendants who had placed wagers on Rozier’s statistical outcomes. Court documents reveal that around $200,000 was bet on
