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Former NBA Player Arrested for Alleged Fraud for Owing More than $250K to 2 Las Vegas Casinos

CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA, JUL 29 – Marcus Morris allegedly issued bad checks totaling $265,000 to MGM Grand and Wynn Las Vegas casinos, leading to felony fraud charges and his arrest in Florida, prosecutors said.

  • At Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Marcus Morris Sr. was arrested on July 27, 2025, and awaits extradition to Nevada on felony fraud charges.
  • Nevada prosecutors allege Morris stole a total of $265,000 in bad checks from MGM Grand and Wynn Las Vegas earlier this year, with checks in May and June 2024, which he allegedly never repaid.
  • A judge denied bond, ruling he’ll only be released to Nevada authorities as arrest warrants issued earlier this year remain active.
  • On social media, his representatives Yony Noy and Markieff Morris disputed any fraud, calling the case 'absolute insanity' and attributing it to unpaid casino markers under Nevada law.
  • His attorneys argued for bond to expedite Nevada debts, but a judge has held him without bond since July 29, 2025, while awaiting extradition.
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TMZ broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Tuesday, July 29, 2025.
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