Terry Rozier believes newly revealed textual content messages help his protection within the federal playing case towards him.
The previous Charlotte Hornets and Miami Warmth guard faces 4 federal fees, together with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit cash laundering.
In a brand new courtroom submitting, Rozier denied ever taking part in a scheme to govern his on-court efficiency.
His attorneys pointed to a textual content message allegedly despatched by co-defendant Deniro Laster after the March 2023 sport on the middle of the investigation.
“Dont inform chum bout the guess,” Laster allegedly wrote, instructing somebody to not contain Rozier in discussions in regards to the wager.
The protection argues the message reveals Rozier had no data of the alleged scheme and has requested the courtroom to dismiss two of the 4 fees.
“This could finish the case,” Rozier mentioned. “One doesn’t disguise a guess from the one that supposedly offered it.”
His attorneys additionally maintained his innocence.
“Terry Rozier is harmless,” they mentioned. “He’s a basketball participant, not a gambler. He by no means guess on something, by no means agreed to underperform, by no means did underperform, and didn’t know that anybody was wagering on his statistics within the Charlotte Hornets’ March 23, 2023, sport.”
Federal prosecutors allege Rozier accepted $100,000 to go away a sport early to assist bettors win prop wagers.
If convicted, he faces as much as 20 years in jail.
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