Overview
- More than 30 people were arrested across at least 11 states in a multi‑year FBI/EDNY probe alleging tens of millions of dollars in fraud, with ex‑player Damon Jones among those charged.
- Chauncey Billups is accused of helping draw victims to clandestine poker games allegedly tied to New York mafia families, where altered shufflers, marked decks, hidden cameras and X‑ray tables were used.
- Terry Rozier is accused of sharing inside information and, in one cited instance on March 23, 2023, indicating an early exit for a supposed injury during a Hornets–Pelicans game that enabled profitable bets.
- Following initial court appearances, Billups accepted travel restrictions and surrendered his passport, while Rozier secured release by posting his Florida home as bond and turning in his passport.
- The NBA and the implicated teams suspended both men as Commissioner Adam Silver called the arrests very disturbing and emphasized the league’s focus on competitive integrity while cooperating with authorities.