Overview
- Federal prosecutors unsealed two Eastern District of New York indictments—an insider NBA betting conspiracy and a mafia‑run poker rigging ring—with more than 30 arrests in 11 states.
- Authorities allege Terry Rozier shared nonpublic player information, including a planned early exit from a March 23, 2023 game, enabling profitable prop bets placed through straw bettors.
- Chauncey Billups is charged in the poker case that used altered shufflers, hidden cameras and specialized lenses to cheat high‑stakes games; former player Damon Jones is charged in both cases.
- The cases allege wire fraud, money laundering, extortion, robbery and illegal gambling tied to La Cosa Nostra families, with losses and illicit gains in the tens of millions of dollars.
- The NBA placed Rozier and Billups on leave and says it is cooperating with authorities; both made initial court appearances and were released under conditions, with prosecutions ongoing.