Terry Rozier of the Miami Heat (Image via Getty Images) Miami Heat’s Terry Rozier was arrested by the FBI on Thursday, October 23 in Orlando, Florida, on charges of gambling and match fixing. Now, a new update has been made available to the public in the matter, after ESPN revealed that he owed $8.2 million in taxes, and was hit with a tax lien in 2023. Coincidentally, it was the same year that he was accused of match fixing during a game, while he was still playing for the Charlotte Hornets. Not so much of a coincidence now!
Terry Rozier’s unpaid tax led to Federal Tax Lien
As per the recent reports, when Terry Rozier was playing for the Charlotte Hornets back in 2023, he was in massive debt. The player owed the federal government $8.2M in unpaid taxes, and being unable to pay that, it resulted in a Federal Tax Lien. Instead of consulting with a CA or similar financial experts, it seems like he decided to go the gambling route – go big or go home, right? Unfortunately, he is not going to jail, after the point guard was arrested last week by the FBI on charges of illegal gambling and match fixing. This has been a multi-year investigation that has been going on for the last few years, and now finally the government is ready to take some action.
Scary Terry’s attorney reveals tax lien issue was resolved
According to Terry Rozier’s attorney, the tax lien issue he was facing was resolved. In fact, according to Atty. Jim Trusty, the Miami Heat star never owed anyone any money. But the lien is a record that is publicly available, and so far, it has not been removed according to the available records. In a statement to the Associated Press, his attorney wrote:”There was never a debt of $8 million. Out of his total taxes owed in 2021 ($8m) he actually owed $9000. That was paid but the now-defunct lien still needs to be pulled from the local courthouse.”Along with charges of betting on games and manipulating outcomes, Rozier has also been changed with one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. And although he was cleared back in January of this year by the NBA after being investigated on suspicious gambling activity, it seems like the investigation was not up to the mark if the FBI directly went and made the arrest. He has been put on leave since last week, and according to recent reports will not be receiving the salary during this period.Also Read: Sports gambling skyrockets as the FBI’s NBA probe raises questions