Overview
- Rozier’s motion argues the indictment fails under the Supreme Court’s 2023 Ciminelli decision, saying depriving sportsbooks of nonpublic information is not wire fraud and that the money-laundering count collapses without a valid predicate.
- His attorneys note the indictment does not allege he ever placed a bet, agreed to launder proceeds, or knew a friend planned to sell the tip or violate sportsbooks’ rules.
- Prosecutors allege Rozier told De’Niro Laster he would exit a March 23, 2023 Hornets game early, Laster sold that information for roughly $100,000, and bettors placed more than $200,000 in prop wagers that cashed.
- The government raised a potential conflict because Rozier is paying Laster’s legal fees; Laster submitted an affidavit waiving any conflict after prosecutors flagged the issue.
- The case is part of a larger EDNY probe with 30-plus defendants that has sidelined Rozier on unpaid leave from the Heat as the NBA considers possible cap relief for Miami and a judge targets a trial start by September 2026.