Terry Rozier allegedly accepted $100,000 bribe to exit NBA game early in latest gambling saga twist

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · May 28, 2026 · 308 words · By Christian Arnold

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What to know about Terry Rozier allegedly accepted $100,000 bribe to exit NBA game early in latest gambling saga twist

Terry Rozier accepted a $100,000 bribe in order to exit a 2023 NBA game early as part of a gambling scheme, federal prosecutors alleged in a new indictment filed against the former Hornets and Heat guard on Thursday.

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Why it matters

Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York alleges that Rozier told Deniro Laster that he would come out of the Hornets’ March 23, 2023, game against the Pelicans in the first quarter, and Lester then shared that information with bettors.

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The indictment includes additional charges of bribery in sporting contests and honest services wire fraud conspiracy.

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What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Terry Rozier allegedly accepted $100,000 bribe to exit NBA game early in latest gambling saga twist?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that “I agreed to pay a player to change their game performance,” Fairley said in the Brooklyn federal courthouse on Thursday, per The Athletic?
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Claim 1: ““I agreed to pay a player to change their game performance,” Fairley said in the Brooklyn federal courthouse on Thursday, per The Athletic.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results containing this specific quote from Marves Fairley.

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Claim 2: “The indictment includes additional charges of bribery in sporting contests and honest services wire fraud conspiracy.”

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Multiple news sources explicitly state that the superseding indictment includes charges of 'bribery in sporting contests' and 'honest services wire fraud conspiracy'.

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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 — 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 — 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 3: “The indictment indicated that he took a smaller bribe of $70,000 since the four rebounds he pulled down during the 2023 game caused some bets to lose, according to ESPN.”

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ESPN and other sources report that the bribe was reduced to $70,000 because the four rebounds caused some bets to lose.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 ... Rozier agreed to reduce the alleged bribe to $70,000 after the game because his four rebounds caused some of the bets to lose, according to the ...
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48904034/terry-rozier-10…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 ... ... four rebounds and two assists. His rebounds total exceeded his average of 3.3 per game, causing some of the bets to lose. According to the ...
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2026-05-29/did-nba-star…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 ... ... receiving a bribe of about $70,000, the indictment says, because he finished with four rebounds and therefore “went over his betting line.
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/feds-terry-rozier-took-70k…

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Claim 4: “The indictment names the NBA and the Hornets as the victims.”

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Web search results indicate that the superseding indictment names the NBA and the Charlotte Hornets as victims of the conspiracy.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Charlotte Hornets are an American professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Hornets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Div…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since beginning with 11 teams in 1946, the National Basketball Association (NBA) expanded several times before reaching its current 30 teams. The most recent additions were the Charlotte Hornets and M…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Charlotte Hornets are a professional basketball club based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are members of the National Basketball Association (NBA), playing in the Southeast Division of the Eas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Charlotte_Hornets_seas…

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Claim 5: “Terry Rozier accepted a $100,000 bribe in order to exit a 2023 NBA game early as part of a gambling scheme, federal prosecutors alleged in a new indictment filed against the former Hornets and Heat guard on Thursday.”

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Multiple independent sources, including ESPN and other news reports, confirm that federal prosecutors filed an indictment alleging Terry Rozier accepted a bribe to exit a 2023 game early for a gambling scheme.

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Claim 6: “Rozier was one of six individuals indicted last year on conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering charges in the NBA-related investigation.”

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Claim 7: “Rozier played a little more than nine minutes before he exited the game, finishing with five points, four rebounds and two assists.”

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Multiple sources confirm the specific box score for the March 23, 2023 game: approximately nine minutes played, five points, four rebounds, and two assists.

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web search NEUTRAL — Terry William Rozier III nicknamed "Scary Terry", is an American professional basketball player, who most recently played for the Miami Heat of the National ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Rozier

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago ... ... five points, four rebounds and two assists — far below his ... game, where Rozier only managed to play nine minutes and score five points.
https://www.facebook.com/REVOLT/posts/nba-free-agent-terry-r…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 30, 2025 ... ... Rozier was shut down for the season's final games. In that March 23 game, Rozier finished with five points, four rebounds and two assists in ...
https://courthousenews.com/unusual-betting-patterns-surround…

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Claim 8: “Rozier has denied being a part of the sports betting scheme.”

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Reports confirm that Terry Rozier has denied participating in the gambling scheme and pleaded not guilty to the charges.

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web search NEUTRAL — ... Terry Rozier were all arrested for their alleged involvement in the scandal. (Left to right) Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, former ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_NBA_illegal_gambling_pros…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 ... Federal prosecutors allege Terry Rozier agreed to a $100000 bribe in order to manipulate his performance in an NBA game as part of a ...
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48904034/terry-rozier-10…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 ... Rozier has denied participating in the gambling scheme, and has been fighting to have the case dismissed after pleading not guilty to wire ...
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/nba-player-terry…

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Claim 9: “Prosecutors said Rozier used a leg injury that he was dealing with late in the 2022-23 season as the reason to pull himself out of the game and was to receive $100,000 for his troubles, while gamblers placed total wagers of more than $258,700 on the under on Rozier’s stats for that particular game.”

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Multiple sources report the allegation that Rozier used a leg injury as a pretext to leave the game and that gamblers wagered over $258,700 on the 'under' for his stats.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert Earnest Rozier Jr. (born July 28, 1955) is an American murderer and former professional defensive end in gridiron football. Born in Alaska and raised in California, Rozier was a high-school and…
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Claim 10: “The new indictment filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York alleges that Rozier told Deniro Laster that he would come out of the Hornets’ March 23, 2023, game against the Pelicans in the first quarter, and Lester then shared that information with bettors.”

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The claim is corroborated by ESPN and other reports detailing the specific allegations from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York regarding the March 23, 2023, game against the Pelicans and the communication with Deniro Laster.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States attorney for the Eastern District of New York is the chief federal law enforcement officer in five New York counties: Kings (Brooklyn), Queens, Richmond (Staten Island), Nassau and S…
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Claim 11: “The new indictment came on the same day that Marves Fairley pleaded guilty to charges connected to the conspiracy, and alleged that he had paid Rozier as part of the scheme.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Marves Fairley pleading guilty or his specific role in paying Rozier.

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