Published on: April 28, 2026, at 11:17 AM.

Updated on: April 28, 2026, at 11:17 AM.

• New allegations were presented during a court hearing regarding a motion to dismiss initial charges of wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering.
• Rozier faced his initial charges from federal authorities last October.
• The Miami Heat released the guard at the conclusion of the NBA regular season.

Federal prosecutors are set to introduce additional charges against NBA player Terry Rozier, pertaining to an alleged gambling operation involving the misuse of insider information for sports wagering.

Allegations of Insider Information Sharing

As initially reported by The Athletic, during a recent court session in New York, prosecutors informed Rozier’s defense team about new charges of sports bribery and honest services wire fraud as they were set to present a motion to dismiss existing conspiracy charges.

Rozier pleaded not guilty in December, and the recent hearing was marked by the revelation of these new allegations. The judge did not make a decision regarding the dismissal motion during this session.

The new charges are anticipated to be formally filed in the following weeks, according to sources.

Rozier’s Initial Charges from Last Fall

Last fall, Rozier was among 34 individuals charged by federal officials for their alleged participation in illegal gambling activities. Notably, Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and former NBA player Damon Jones are entangled in a separate case involving fraud aimed at poker players tied to New York crime syndicates.

In the initial accusations from last fall, Rozier reportedly withdrew from a 2023 NBA matchup while playing for the Charlotte Hornets against the New Orleans Pelicans. He played for about nine minutes before claiming a foot injury as the reason for his exit.

According to court documents, federal prosecutors allege that Rozier communicated this information to gamblers who placed wagers betting on his performance for that game, amounting to over $200,000 in total bets and resulting in significant profits for them.

Anticipated Guilty Plea from Jones

Rozier is one of six individuals implicated in charges related to this investigation. Prosecutors state that Rozier’s acquaintance, Deniro Laster, drove overnight to Rozier’s residence to tally their earnings together.

If found guilty, Rozier faces a potential maximum sentence of 20 years for the wire fraud conspiracy charge and another 20 years for the money laundering conspiracy charge.

In this case, Jones is also facing charges and is expected to plead guilty today to at least one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, making him the first individual in this sweeping federal investigation to do so.