US EditionMiami Heat’s Terry Rozier, Trail Blazers’ Chauncey Billups among dozens arrested in gambling probe tied to the Mafia
- On Oct. 23, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups were arrested in connection with a federal gambling investigation involving more than 30 people.
- U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr. described indictments alleging an insider sports-betting scheme exploiting confidential NBA data and rigged underground poker games backed by Mafia families.
- The indictment shows defendants traded private NBA information to co-conspirators for fees or profit shares, and Jessica Tisch said players sometimes altered performance or left games early to help wagers.
- Billups faces specified federal charges and will appear in court Thursday in Oregon; Rozier was taken into custody in Orlando and will make an initial court appearance in Florida, while the NBA had no immediate comment.
- Officials warned the investigation could have broader implications for the NBA, as FBI Director Kash Patel said, `The FBI led a coordinated takedown across 11 states to arrest over 30 individuals today responsible for this case, which is very much ongoing,` and added, `We're talking about tens of millions of dollars in fraud and theft and robbery across a multi-year investigation.
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