""We are here in New York to announce a historic arrest across a wide, sweeping criminal enterprise that envelops both the NBA and La Cosa Nostra," Patel said at a news conference. Billups, Rozier and former NBA player Damon Jones were taken into custody earlier today, according to Patel. Billups is facing charges in connection to an illegal poker operation tied to the Mafia. According to U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr., rigged shuffling machines and X-ray technology were used in the scheme."
"Rozier and Jones are accused of passing inside information to four co-conspirators, who passed the intel to sports better, who then placed wagers with an online sports book. Federal authorities have pointed to a game on March 23, 2023, when Rozier then playing for the Charlotte Hornets passed along to his co-conspirators that he would leave the game early with an apparent injury -A 200,000 wager was then placed that he would underperform on his predicted statistics for that game."
Federal authorities arrested more than 30 people, including NBA head coach Chauncey Billups, player Terry Rozier and former player Damon Jones, in a probe tying illegal gambling and alleged sports rigging to organized crime. Billups faces charges connected to an illegal poker operation linked to the Mafia, with accusations that rigged shuffling machines and X-ray technology were used. Rozier and Jones are accused of passing inside information to co-conspirators, who relayed it to a sports bettor placing wagers with an online sportsbook. Prosecutors identified a March 23, 2023 game as an instance tied to a $200,000 wager.
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