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Feds say ex-NBA player Terry Rozier accepted $100K bribe in sports betting scheme

Nbcwashington · · 654 words · By Chloe Atkins; Tom Winter; Jonathan Dienst; NBC News
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Former NBA player Terry Rozier was hit with new federal charges of sports bribery and honest services wire fraud conspiracy Thursday in a massive sports betting investigation that has rocked the league.

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Former NBA player Terry Rozier was hit with new federal charges of sports bribery and honest services wire fraud conspiracy Thursday in a massive sports betting investigation that has rocked the league.

Why it matters

The superseding indictment, returned by a federal grand jury in Brooklyn, New York, alleges Rozier solicited and accepted a bribe of $100,000 in exchange for tipping off a group of bettors about his plan to exit a March 2023 game early because of an injury…

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Claim 1: “following the game, Rozier’s bribe dipped to $70,000, federal prosecutors said.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of generic Wikipedia entries about the US government and the name 'Terry', and does not contain any information regarding the specific amount of the bribe dipping to $70,000.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On October 23, 2025, current and former National Basketball Association (NBA) players and a coach were among 34 people arrested and indicted for allegedly conducting rigged sports betting and poker ga…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_NBA_illegal_gambling_pros…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Terry is a unisex diminutive nickname for the given names Teresa or Theresa (feminine) or Terence, Terrance (masculine).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Terry William Rozier III ( roh-ZEER; born March 17, 1994), nicknamed "Scary Terry", is an American professional basketball player, who most recently played for the Miami Heat of the National Basketbal…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Rozier
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Claim 2: “The superseding indictment, returned by a federal grand jury in Brooklyn, New York, alleges Rozier solicited and accepted a bribe of $100,000 in exchange for tipping off a group of bettors about his plan to exit a March 2023 game early because of an injury while he was playing for the Charlotte Hornets.”
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Multiple web sources confirm the superseding indictment in Brooklyn alleging a $100,000 bribe for tipping off bettors about exiting a March 2023 Charlotte Hornets game early.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NBA draft will be the 80th edition of the National Basketball Association's annual draft. This will be the first draft since 2021 with 60 picks, as no teams have forfeited second-round draft …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2017–18 Boston Celtics season was the 72nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Celtics originally acquired the number one pick of the NBA draft due to a previ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023–24 Miami Heat season was the 36th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Heat entered the season as the defending Eastern Conference champions and league r…
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Claim 3: “Jones pleaded guilty last month in federal court, where he admitted feeding inside information to bettors, helping orchestrate fixed poker games and serving as a “face card” to attract high-end gamblers.”
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Claim 4: “Rozier and Laster pleaded not guilty last year to the initial charges.”
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Claim 5: “Over 30 people, including members and associates of four major Mafia crime families, Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and ex-NBA player Damon Jones, have been ensnared in the criminal operation.”
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Claim 6: “Rozier, whom the Miami Heat waived last month”
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Multiple independent news sources (CNN, Sportsnet) report that the Miami Heat waived Terry Rozier following the federal gambling charges.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023–24 Miami Heat season was the 36th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Heat entered the season as the defending Eastern Conference champions and league r…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Miami Heat season was the 38th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Heat advanced to the 2025 NBA Cup knockout stage as the East wildcard by having th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Terry William Rozier III ( roh-ZEER; born March 17, 1994), nicknamed "Scary Terry", is an American professional basketball player, who most recently played for the Miami Heat of the National Basketbal…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Rozier
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Claim 7: “Together, the two alleged schemes generated over $10 million in ill-gotten gains, according to the Justice Department.”
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Claim 8: “Earlier Thursday, Fairley pleaded guilty to two counts in the NBA gambling case”
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Multiple web sources confirm that Marves Fairley pleaded guilty to two counts (conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering) in the NBA gambling case.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022–23 CBA season was the 28th season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). The season began on 21 October 2022 and ended on 5 April 2023. The league consisted of 20 teams. The Liaoning F…
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web search NEUTRAL — Fairley, who describes himself as a gambling guru, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering in the pro basketball betting c…
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/gambling-guru-pleads-gu…
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web search NEUTRAL — The filing claims that Rozier conspired with a group of gamblers, including Marves Fairley, to use nonpublic information to help them win their bets.Fairley pleaded guilty Thursday to two counts in th…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7316337/2026/05/28/terry-ro…
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Claim 9: “David Berman, the assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York, identified the player as Rozier during the hearing.”
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Two separate web search results explicitly state that Assistant U.S. Attorney David Berman identified the player in question as Rozier during the hearing.
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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 23, 2025 ... “Former and current NBA players and coaches, including Terry Rozier, Damon Jones and additional co-conspirators, allegedly informed the ...
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/current-and-former-nati…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 ... Marves Fairley. Marves Fairley leaves Brooklyn federal ... Assistant U.S. Attorney David Berman identified the player in question as Rozier.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/gambling-guru-pleads-gu…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 ... Marves Fairley leaves Brooklyn federal court in New ... Assistant U.S. Attorney David Berman identified the player in question as Rozier.
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/self-proclaimed-gambling-g…
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Claim 10: “Laster and Shane Hennen, another co-defendant, were also charged with the bribery-related counts Thursday.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of Wikipedia entries for 'Delaware' and stock quotes for 'DE', which are irrelevant to the legal charges against Laster and Hennen.
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web search NEUTRAL — Delaware (/ ˈdɛləwɛər / ⓘ DEL-ə-wair) [10] is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic [11] regions of the United States. [12] It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its nort…
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web search NEUTRAL — 23 hours ago · View Deere & Company DE stock quote prices, financial information, real-time forecasts, and company news from CNN.
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web search NEUTRAL — Go DE is a secure digital hub for accessing services from more than 100 Delaware agencies. Visitors can make payments, apply for grants, licenses and more, all in one place!
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Claim 11: “Rozier... devised a “predetermined bribe arrangement” with other people, including co-defendants Marves Fairley and De’Niro Laster, to withdraw from the game so lucrative wagers could be placed”
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Web search results confirm the allegation that Rozier conspired with a group of gamblers, specifically mentioning Marves Fairley, to use nonpublic information for betting purposes.
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn claimed that Rozier solicited and accepted a $100,000 bribe in exchange for tipping off a group of bettors about ...
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/nba/terry-rozier-pleads-not-…
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn, New York, claimed Rozier solicited and accepted a $100,000 bribe in exchange for tipping off a group of bettors ...
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ex-nba-player-terry-rozier…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 · Feds say ex-NBA player Terry Rozier accepted $100K bribe in sports betting scheme. Federal prosecutors filed additional charges of sports ...
https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/nba/feds-say-ex-nba-player-te…
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Claim 12: “In December, Rozier requested that the case be dismissed”
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Claim 13: “The Justice Department alleged in the first indictment that Laster then sold the tip to several gamblers, who wagered more than $200,000 on Rozier’s plan.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the allegation that Laster sold the tip to gamblers who wagered over $200,000.
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Claim 14: “Former NBA player Terry Rozier was hit with new federal charges of sports bribery and honest services wire fraud conspiracy Thursday”
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Multiple independent web sources (ESPN and others) confirm that Terry Rozier was hit with new federal charges of sports bribery and honest services wire fraud conspiracy.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 ... ... sports bribery and honest services wire fraud conspiracy in a massive sports betting investigation that has rocked the league.
https://x.com/NBCNews/status/2060380684988957058
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago ... Terry Rozier pleaded not guilty Wednesday to new charges of sports bribery and honest services wire fraud conspiracy linked to an alleged ...
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/49022915/terry-rozier-pl…
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago ... NBA journeyman Terry Rozier pleaded not guilty Wednesday to new charges of sports bribery and honest services wire fraud conspiracy, stemming ...
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/nba/terry-rozier-pleads-not-…
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Claim 15: “Rozier already faces two federal charges, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, stemming from the initial indictment filed in the Eastern District of New York last year.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific previous charges of wire fraud and money laundering from a prior indictment.
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