Terry Rozier, Chauncey Billups To Be Released From Federal Custody On Thursday

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Heat defender Terry Rozier was arrested Thursday morning arsenic portion of an FBI investigation into an forbidden sports gambling ring, while Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups was arrested by nan FBI connected Thursday for allegedly taking portion in mafia-influenced forbidden poker games. Both were put connected contiguous leave by nan NBA.

On Thursday evening, News 6 WKMG reporter Mike Valente shared that Rozier would beryllium released from national custody aft he put his $6 cardinal location successful Florida up for collateral for bond. Additionally, Rozier must surrender his passport.

Valente besides reported that Rozier showed up to tribunal connected Thursday handcuffed and pinch shackles connected his ankles each while wearing a Hornets hoodie. He played successful Charlotte from 2019-24.

Billups was arraigned successful Portland connected Thursday, and he is besides expected to beryllium released, Rose Garden Report's Sean Highkin reported. Similarly to Rozier, Billups must surrender his passport. He will not beryllium allowed to prosecute successful immoderate gambling activities, person firearms aliases travel—aside from walking to New York for his trial.

Rozier's apprehension stemmed from him allegedly having “access to backstage accusation known by NBA players aliases NBA coaches” and providing that accusation to co-conspirators for a interest aliases stock of profits. He's been nether investigation by national prosecutors since January for alleged ties to an forbidden sports betting scheme. You tin publication a full timeline regarding Rozier's allegations here.

The lawsuit involving Billups revolves astir rigged poker games. According to FBI head Kash Patel and nan Justice Department, 4 of nan New York mafia’s 5 families were progressive successful nan scheme: nan Bonanno, Gambino, Genovese and Lucchese families. They opportunity nan perpetrators utilized poker spot tray analyzers, typical interaction lenses aliases eyeglasses, and an X-ray array to dupe players retired of hundreds of thousands of dollars—and that Billups and erstwhile NBA subordinate and adjunct coach Damon Jones were successful connected nan scheme. Jones was charged connected Thursday for an forbidden gambling lawsuit arsenic well.