Former Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier indicted on new bribery charges alleging he left games early to help gamblers cash in on more than $250,00 | Fortune

Federal prosecutors indicted former Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier on additional charges tied to a sports gambling sting. The superseding indictment in Brooklyn federal court adds bribery in sporting contests and honest services wire fraud conspiracy. Rozier, 32, has denied involvement and has sought dismissal, arguing the government’s theory conflicts with a U.S. Supreme Court ruling narrowing the federal wire fraud statute. Rozier’s attorney said the new charges confirm the motion to dismiss was justified. Rozier was arrested in October and remains free on $3 million bond, missing the season. The indictment alleges he conspired with gamblers to leave a game early due to a claimed lower leg injury so they could profit, while also defrauding the NBA and the Charlotte Hornets.

"Federal prosecutors have indicted ex-Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier on additional charges in connection with a sports gambling sting, alleging he took a hefty bribe to exit a game early in March 2023."

"Rozier has denied participating in the gambling scheme, and has been fighting to have the case dismissed after pleading not guilty to wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy charges in December. His attorneys argue in part that the government's theory of the case - that he prevented sportsbooks from making informed decisions about accepting certain bets - runs afoul of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that narrowed the federal wire fraud statute."

"The new indictment "just confirms that our motion to dismiss was righteous - new charges, new theories, but all just an effort to make something stick," Rozier's attorney, Jim Trusty, wrote in an email to The Associated Press."

"The new indictment "just confirms that our motion to dismiss was righteous - new charges, new theories, but all just an effort to make something stick," Rozier's attorney, Jim Trusty, wrote in an email to The Associated Press. Rozier remains free on $3 million bond. The case has kept him off the court this season."

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