Terry Rozier accused of taking $100K to exit Hornets game early

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Federal prosecutors allege former Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier accepted roughly $100,000 from a sports gambler to leave an NBA game early during the 2022-23 season.

According to a superseding indictment filed Thursday in Brooklyn federal court, prosecutors claim Rozier worked with a gambling group connected to Marves Fairley to help bettors profit from nonpublic information, TheAthletic reports.

The indictment alleges Rozier planned to exit the Hornets’ March 23, 2023 game against the New Orleans Pelicans during the first quarter while using a lower leg injury as cover. Prosecutors said Rozier told friend Deniro Laster about the plan before Laster allegedly passed the information along to gamblers.

Fairley pleaded guilty Thursday to two counts tied to the investigation and admitted in court that he paid an NBA player to impact performance.

“I agreed to pay a player to change their game performance,” Fairley said.

A federal prosecutor later identified Rozier as that player.

Rozier’s Attorney Pushes Back

Rozier’s attorney, Jim Trusty, denied the allegations and criticized cooperating witnesses tied to the case.

“There are some desperate men in this case with terrible criminal records and tons of exposure,” Trusty said.

Rozier previously pleaded not guilty to the original charges filed in October.

The updated indictment adds two new felony counts after a grand jury approved the filing Thursday. Prosecutors now accuse Rozier of sports bribery and honest services fraud in addition to two existing wire fraud charges.

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