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Attorneys for Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier are asking a federal judge to dismiss the two felony charges he's facing for his alleged role in the NBA's wide-ranging gambling scandal.
Along with Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and former NBA player Damon Jones, Rozier was arrested in connection with two federal indictments related to illegal gambling on games and rigged poker games that had Mafia ties. Rozier was only charged in connection wtih the illegal betting scheme.
A newly filed motion filed on Tuesday claims the charges are too far reaching while going against a recent Supreme Court precedent by charging Rozier with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering in the alleged scheme.
Rozier's attorney, Jim Trusty, wrote in reference to the practice of one person placing bets on another's behalf.":
"The government has billed this case as involving 'insider betting' and 'rigging' professional basketball games. But the indictment alleges something less headline-worthy: that some bettors broke certain sportsbooks’ terms of use against wagering based on non-public information and 'straw betting
"The government has billed this case as involving 'insider betting' and 'rigging' professional basketball games," Trusty wrote. "But the indictment alleges something less headline-worthy: that some bettors broke certain sportsbooks’ terms of use against wagering based on non-public information and 'straw betting,'" Trusty wrote, in reference to the practice of one person placing bets on another's behalf."
- Chris Costigan, Gambling911.com Publisher
