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Terry Rozier has asked a federal judge to throw out two of the four charges brought against him over the last year by the U.S. Department of Justice. In a new filing Friday, lawyers for Rozier said that the NBA veteran never agreed to manipulate his performance for the sake of sports gamblers and that Rozier did not know that anyone was betting on his stats during a March 23, 2023, game while he was with the Charlotte Hornets, as federal prosecutors have alleged.

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Pablo Torre: UPDATE: Ammar Awawdeh — the co-conspirator @pablofindsout reported on in Part I of our NBA gambling investigation, across the cases of Malik Beasley, Jontay Porter, and Terry Rozier — has just reached a plea agreement with the Department of Justice. ????

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Mike Vorkunov: "I wish we were starting trial on this case because Terry is innocent and we look forward to showing the world that he had no involvement in this," David Markus, Terry Rozier's new lawyer, said after the hearing.

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Mike Vorkunov: Terry Rozier contacted one person on the government's no contact list. His lawyer said it was just to let the person know he couldn't talk to them because they were on that list. "You violated the court's trust when you sent this text message," federal judge LaShann DeArcy Hall said.

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Mike Vorkunov: Someone may need to correct the record, however. The judge and Rozier's counsel agreed there are 32 NBA teams. Maybe they know the lowdown on NBA expansion.

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Mike Vorkunov: Spicy day in Brooklyn federal court as Terry Rozier made his latest appearance. A federal judge denied his request to remove certain ex-Hornets players + coaches from no contact list. Rozier's new lawyer has asked judge to move the case to South Florida. Trial date still Feb. 8.

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Mike Vorkunov: Rozier continues to seek a job with an NBA team. His current bond terms would prevent that because of how NBA views them, his lawyer said, with ex-teammates now on 4 different teams. He's unable to play against or practice with them, per his bond terms. Judge denied the request.

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The NBA and Charlotte Hornets told federal prosecutors they prefer veteran guard Terry Rozier continue to be prohibited from contacting current and former members of the Hornets while he remains out on bond and awaiting trial on four charges stemming from a federal investigation into alleged NBA gambling and insider information trading. Last week, a federal judge asked the league to weigh in as she contemplated whether to remove those bond restrictions at the request of Rozier and his lawyer, who claimed that they prevented Rozier from potentially playing in the NBA again. An attorney for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York told Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall in a legal filing Monday that the NBA supported their desire to keep the current terms in place.

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Terry Rozier has pleaded not guilty to all four charges. The judge set a Feb. 8, 2027, date for trial. The NBA, however, put Rozier on leave soon after he was arrested last October. It tried to withhold his $26.6 million salary as well, but Rozier and the NBPA appealed the decision to an arbitrator, who ruled in his favor. But the league ultimately prevailed this spring when it again decreased Rozier’s salary, saying the conditions of his bond set in mid-December prevented him from fulfilling his contract. The players union and Rozier again filed a grievance; the arbitrator ruled for the NBA. Trusty said the ban on contact with the Hornets was “devastating” in the arbitrator hearing, though Hall said that argument didn’t carry far in her courtroom. Federal prosecutors had also prevented Rozier from speaking to members of the Heat organization while he was still employed by them, but lifted that last month after Rozier was waived by the team. They had also investigated whether Rozier had ever discussed his case with them.

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A federal judge has asked the NBA to weigh in on whether Terry Rozier should have a chance to play in the league next season. Rozier is not allowed to be in contact with the Charlotte Hornets while he awaits a trial for charges that he took a bribe to manipulate his performance during a 2023 game while he was with the team — one of four federal counts stemming from an investigation into alleged illegal sports gambling. A lawyer for Rozier has asked the Department of Justice and the judge to lift that provision of his release on bond, saying it effectively prevents the veteran guard from playing in the league. The judge, LaShann DeArcy Hall, said she wants to hear from the NBA before she decides what to do. The Hornets have taken no position on the request, a lawyer for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District said.

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The judge, LaShann DeArcy Hall, said she wants to hear from the NBA before she decides what to do. The Hornets have taken no position on the request, a lawyer for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District said. The federal prosecutor, Kaitlin T. Farrell, said she believes the league prefers that the no-contact requirement not be lifted and that he not be allowed to play. Hall gave the league until Monday to file a letter to the Eastern District with its preference.

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Mike Vorkunov: The federal trial for Terry Rozier and the 3 other defendants in the NBA insider trading gambling case has been set to begin Feb. 8, 2027.

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Mike Vorkunov: Rozier's lawyer has asked the judge to lift a bond restriction that effectively keeps him from playing in the NBA. Judge has asked the NBA to weigh in by Monday. The trial date for the case has been set for Feb. 8, 2027. Rozier has asked the judge to dismiss the charges.

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Mike Vorkunov: Jim Trusty, lawyer for Terry Rozier: "The NBA has literally flagrantly fouled the presumption of innocence...They're still trying to find ways to pretend they're victims & that Terry should be prohibited from playing basketball... They are not on the side of angels in this case."

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