Rusty Weiss
Federal prosecutors announced Monday they plan to file superseding charges against NBA guard Terry Rozier, adding counts of sports bribery and honest services wire fraud in the high-profile gambling scandal that has shaken the league.
Rozier allegedly bailed on his team with a fake injury, which would not only have affected his prop bets, as claimed in the criminal complaints, but also would have impacted his team’s ability to win.
His initial arrest was connected to suspicious betting patterns in a March 23, 2023, game between the Charlotte Hornets and New Orleans Pelicans, when he was with the Hornets.
Sportsbooks in multiple states detected an unusual surge in bets on the under for Rozier’s points, rebounds, and assists—including $13,759 in wagers from a professional bettor in just 46 minutes—prompting them to suspend betting on his props. Rozier played only 10 minutes before exiting with a reported foot injury.
Here is the exact moment Rozier allegedly helped gamblers cash in big time on his injury.
Here's a quick clip from the Hornets-Pelicans 03/23/23 game under investigation. It appears as though Terry Rozier tweaks his foot after hitting this jumper. He grabs at it and seems to be limping. He did play a few more minutes before checking out for good. pic.twitter.com/P2P84os8sx
— J.E. Skeets (@jeskeets) January 30, 2025
Prosecutors Drop Bombshell: Bribery Evidence Emerges as Rozier’s Legal Team Fights Back
Assistant U.S. Attorney Kaitlin Farrell told a federal court in Brooklyn that the government has developed evidence showing Rozier solicited and accepted a bribe related to the alleged scheme.
Prosecutors expect to present the new charges to a grand jury and file a superseding indictment by mid-May, which would position the NBA and the Charlotte Hornets as victims deprived of Rozier’s “honest services.”
Rozier, 32, appeared in court as his legal team argued for dismissal of the original charges. He was arrested in October 2025 and has pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering.
“Our motion to dismiss is based on the idea that they picked an invalid legal theory to prosecute Terry Rozier,” his lawyer told ESPN. “We’ll see what they do to try to fix that in the superseding indictment, but I expect we’ll have problems with it.”
The former Miami Heat guard was waived by the team earlier this month after sitting out the entire 2025-26 season while on league leave. He has not played in any games this season.
Among the fallen stars involved in this sprawling scandal? Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, Rozier, and ex-player Damon Jones, all accused of feeding insider info to gamblers. Players and coaches from the Lakers, Raptors, Hornets, and more were implicated in what officials called a “stunning takedown” of rigged bets and point-shaving schemes.
Rozier remains free on a $3 million bond. A trial date has not been set, and the case continues in the Eastern District of New York.
This is a developing story.
