Overview
- Rozier’s attorneys filed a motion, made public Tuesday, asking a Brooklyn federal judge to dismiss wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy counts.
- The filing leans on the Supreme Court’s 2023 Ciminelli decision, arguing the indictment alleges only violations of sportsbooks’ terms rather than a scheme to obtain money or property.
- Prosecutors say Rozier told Deniro Laster before a March 23, 2023 Hornets–Pelicans game that he would exit early, leading bettors to place more than $200,000 in prop wagers as he left after roughly nine and a half minutes.
- The defense notes the indictment does not claim Rozier placed bets or knew Laster would sell the tip, and it argues the money laundering count fails if wire fraud is dismissed.
- Rozier has pleaded not guilty, is free on a $3 million bond with conditions, remains on leave from the Heat, prosecutors must respond by Feb. 2, 2026, and a March 2026 hearing is set as judges signal an intent to schedule trial by September; prosecutors also flagged a potential conflict over Rozier paying Laster’s legal fees, which Laster waived.