Terry Rozier, a professional basketball player accused of manipulating his performance in N.B.A. games, faces fresh allegations that he accepted an offer of a $100,000 bribe to leave a basketball game early, a decision that federal prosecutors say made gamblers tens of thousands of dollars in ill-gotten profits.
The new charges, detailed in an indictment unsealed on Thursday, add to Mr. Rozier’s legal troubles. He was charged last October for his role in what federal prosecutors in Brooklyn described as an insider-trading scheme that defrauded gambling companies.
Mr. Rozier, 32, along with five other defendants, two of whom have pleaded guilty, stands accused of using nonpublic information about N.B.A. athletes and teams to make fraudulent bets. He maintains his innocence. On the same day Mr. Rozier was arrested, prosecutors announced a separate indictment targeting illegal poker games run by the Mafia, which also featured N.B.A. figures.
Mr. Rozier was set to begin his 11th season in the N.B.A. when he was arrested last fall. He was placed on leave by the league and released by his former team, the Miami Heat, last month. He has made more than $160 million in his N.B.A. career.
Terry Rozier faces new charges for his role in a betting scheme that prosecutors say involves former and current professional basketball players.
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