Prosecutors: Plan to file new charges against Terry Rozier

Federal prosecutors said Monday they have developed evidence of terry rosier solicited and received bribes during an alleged gambling scheme and they were planning to file additional charges against the veteran NBA player in the coming weeks.

Assistant U.S. attorney Caitlin Farrell said in a New York City court that the government expected to drop sports bribery and honest services wire fraud charges against Rozier by mid-May. New charges from the Eastern District of New York make the NBA a victim of the alleged scheme.

The Athletic first reported New charges are likely, and ESPN confirmed details through multiple sources familiar with Monday’s hearing.

Rozier was initially charged with wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy stemming from an investigation into questionable betting on a 2023 NBA game in which he played while together. charlotte hornets. Monday’s hearing was to address Rozier’s motion to dismiss the preliminary charges, but oral arguments were overshadowed by the revelation of a possible superseding indictment. The judge did not rule on the motion to dismiss.

Rozier’s attorney Jim Trusty, a partner at Ifrah Law, said prosecutors notified him of the possible charges two hours before Monday’s hearing.

“Our motion to dismiss is based on the idea that they chose an invalid legal theory to prosecute Terry Rozier,” the trustee told ESPN on Monday. “We’ll see what they do to fix it in the superseding lawsuit, but I expect we’ll have problems with it.”

Rozier is one of six people who were convicted in October on charges related to the gambling investigation, which focused on the sharing of insider information in the NBA. Federal prosecutors allege that Rozier told co-defendant and childhood friend Deniro Lester that he would withdraw early from the March 23, 2023, game between the Hornets and the Giants. New Orleans Pelicans. According to the indictment, Laster allegedly sold the information to bookmakers, who placed short bets on Rozier’s statistics. Several bets were won after Rozier removed himself from the game after nine minutes with five points, two assists and four rebounds.

A co-defendant in the case, former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones, is expected to plead guilty Tuesday to charges related to the case.