The legal situation surrounding Terry Rozier just took another turn, with federal prosecutors signaling that more charges are on the way in the expanding NBA gambling scandal.
During a court hearing in New York on Monday, April 27, Assistant U.S. attorney Kaitlin Farrell said the government plans to file a superseding indictment by mid-May that would add counts of sports bribery and honest services wire fraud. According to ESPN, prosecutors told the court they have developed evidence suggesting Rozier both solicited and received a bribe tied to the alleged scheme.
The announcement shifted the focus of the hearing, which had been scheduled to address Rozier’s motion to dismiss earlier charges. A judge did not issue a ruling on that request, as attention turned to the potential new indictment. According to Rozier’s attorney, Jim Trusty, the defense was only informed of the additional charges hours before the hearing.
“Our motion to dismiss is based on the idea that they picked an invalid legal theory to prosecute Terry Rozier,” Trusty said. “We’ll see what they do to try to fix that in the superseding indictment, but I expect we’ll have problems with it.”
Rozier, who has been waived by the Miami Heat, has already pleaded not guilty to conspiracy, wire fraud, and money laundering charges in connection with the broader investigation.
The case against Rozier stems from a March 2023 game while he was with the Charlotte Hornets. Prosecutors allege he told a co-defendant—identified as his childhood friend Deniro Laster—that he planned to exit the game early.
That information was allegedly sold to bettors, who placed significant wagers on the under for his performance. Rozier left the game after limited minutes, and many of those bets reportedly paid out.
The investigation is part of a wider federal crackdown involving 31 defendants and multiple layers of alleged gambling-related activity. Authorities claim some participants used inside information from the NBA to influence bets, while a separate but related case involves high-stakes poker games allegedly manipulated.
Jones, who faces charges in both the NBA-related investigation and the poker case, is now expected to plead guilty, according to recent court developments. That move could have implications for how prosecutors approach the rest of the case.
