NBA Hall of Famer, current star and former player among dozens arrested Thursday in FBI crackdown Illegal gambling rings.
Chauncey Billiss, Terry Rozier and Damon Jones, each a basketball executive for years, were indicted along with more than 30 other suspects who included alleged members of organized crime families.
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The NBA said in a statement that Rozier and Billiup were being suspended and that the league is cooperating with authorities. Jones is not currently employed by the league.
One of the indictments filed Thursday involves allegations of cheating at high-profile poker games used by mafia figures. This page It is very good to cheat the program More than $ 7 million from hard games, said prosecutors. Another case revolves around betting on basketball games, which are suspected to have placed information related to injury reports.
Jones Three people have been arrested in connection with both schemes. In total, 34 people were charged in the two events. Here’s a look at who’s next:
Chauncey Billips
Head Coach Chauncey Billips of the Portland Trail Blazers looks on during a game on Oct 22, 2025 in Portland, Oregon. / Credit: Steph / Getty Images
Billips, the 49-year-old head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, was inducted into the naismation Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2024. The NBA’s 17-year NBA streak includes a championship with the 2004 Detroit Pistons, as well as stints with the Boston Celtics, Denver Nugget, Clippers and other teams.
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The poker legend complains that rich people are invited to “hard games” with well-organized people, known as “face cards,” who receive a portion of the payouts from “cheating parties.”
One such game, in April 2019 in Las Vegas, allegedly involved billups and jones and used a device described as a “tense positive” machine secretly modified to read cards. The FBI said the victim was off $50,000 in that game.
Terry Rozier
Terry Rozier of the Miami Heat during a game on March 31, 2025. / Credit: Scott Taetsch / Getty Images
The end of the current player is surprised, Rozier he’s a 31-year-old Miami Heat guard, nicknamed “Scary Terry” and, according to FBI claims, “Chum.”
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Rozier is one of six people charged in the sports betting scandal.
The miracle highlights the 23rd, 2023, game involving the charlotte hornets, played by rozier at that time. Rozier is accused of telling a “long-time friend” he will leave the game in the morning, saying he is injured. The lawsuit accuses Rozier of providing that information so that his friend could place a bet that predicted Rozier was under the game, known as the bet Rozier stopped playing that night after nine minutes. His friend, Deniro Laster, and two others, who are charged, allegedly placed “more than $200,000 in Wager who predicted the figures” under “”.
Rozier’s attorney, James Trusty, said prosecutors “seem to be taking the Word of credible sources rather than relying on actual evidence that they are not guilty.”
The NBA said in a statement Thursday, “We take these allegations seriously, and the integrity of our game remains of the utmost importance.”
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Damon Jones
Jones, a former NBA player who lived in Texas, is accused of participating in the Poker scheme as “Cheace Cheadi” according to claims in that case.
The ex-Cleveland Cavaloers guard was also accused in a sports betting case of trying to give inside information to observers on “The NBA’s best player,” which appears to be Lebron James in the description of a certain Lakers game. The superstar and Jones have been playing for the Cavaliers together for almost two decades. Jacob is not accused of any sin.
Lebron James (left) talks to Damone’s former girlfriend during the Off-America practice before the Cleveland Cavaniers in NBA Game 6, 2017. / Credit: Carlos Avila
Ernest Aiello
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Aiello, of Waltagh, New York, is described in the poker filing as ‘a member of the Bonanno Crime family of La cosa nostra. “
Nelson Alvarez
Alvarez, who goes by the name “Spanish G,” is accused of being part of a “cheating” poker group. He is from Univedale, New York.
Louis Apicella
The 50-year-old, from New York, residents are described in poker miracles as ‘a friend of the Gambino Crime family’ and a member of the ‘deception group.’
Ammar Awadeh
The 34-year-old Brooklyn resident, nicknamed “Flappper Poker” and “Flappy,” according to the lawsuit, is described as a member of the Gambino Crime Family.
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Saul Becher
Bheche, a 45-year-old from the Bronx, is said to have organized the most intense poker games.
Matthew Daddino
Nicknamed “The Wrestler,” According to the FBI, Daddino is a resident of Franklin Square, New York. He is accused of being a member of the Genavese crime family and receiving money from some of the poker games.
Sincere erec
A 53-year-old resident of St. It is alleged that among the poker groups “cheating” and accused of using inside information to watch NBA games.
Marves Feitley
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Mississippi residents, described as a scandal called “vez,” “vezino” and “vezino” and “locked,” regularly posted on social media about sports betting. He is accused of agreeing to pay DuniroLaster money for information about Rozier’s alleged plan to leave this 23, 2023, game in the morning.
Lee Fama
A 57-year-old resident and suspected member of the Gambino Cool family is accused of receiving money from other poker games.
John Gallo
A 53-year-old resident of Brooklyn, Gallo is described in the poker indictments as an associate of the Gambino Crime Family and a member of the “Cheating Teams.” He is accused of planning one of these tough games.
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Marco Garzon
A 39-year-old from Elizabeth, New Jersey, Garzon is accused of being part of a group that “cheated” the poker auction.
Thomas Gelardo
Jaling said the “juice” called poker, a 42-year-old roommate from Scasdale, New York, is described as “an associate of the Bonanno Cribus family and later an associate of the Genono crime family and later a friend of the Genono crime family.” He is accused of working with others to predict someone “to protect against payment of debt in illegal poker games.”
Jamie gilet
The 40-year-old from Jericho, New York, is accused of being in Poker “cheating the teams.”
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Tony Goodson
Goodson, a 52-year-old Fusi, Georgia resident who went by the name “black Tony,” allegedly helped “provide the technology to cheat” through a “cheating” program.
Kenny han
The 40-year-old residents were accused of collaborating with “cheating” poker groups.
Shane Hennen
Called “sugar,” according to regulations, the 40-year-old Las Vegas is being sued in both cases. Hennen is accused of systematically playing hard poker games and given “cheating techniques.” Separately, law enforcement officials said he directed “his friends to place bets on Rozier’s dirty houses.”
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Osman hoti
The 44-year-old Ridgefield, New Jersey, roommate – described as being called “Albanian Bruce” and “Big Bruce” – allegedly provided security for one of the poker games.
Horatio
The 37-year-old residents are accused of collaborating with poker groups “to cheat.”
Zhen Hu
A resident of Brooklyn, he is accused of being a promoter of other games and working with others to coerce a person to “protect the payment of debts from illegal poker games,” according to the indictment. The 37-year-old man is described in court documents as having several aliases, including “Jonathan Chan,” “Scrathan Hu,” “Scrunley.”
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Joseph Lanni
Described at hand as a member of the Gambino Crime Family, the 54-year-old Staten Island native is always suspected of receiving at least one poker money.
Deniro Laster
A key player in the sports betting watchdog, Laster – who is described as going by the names “Niro,” “NoPayso” and “Peso” – is accused of payments and money laundering. At one point it is alleged that he “chased the night at Roziier’s house, when they were together and calculated the profit together.”
John Mazzola
This 43-year-old from Gray, Georgia, is described as being called “John South,” and was accused of being a member of a “fraudulent” group.
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Curtis Meeks
The 41-year-old Elgin, Texas, roommate “worked with others to provide information on cheating” through a poker scheme.
Nicholas Minucci
Allegedly, the partner of the Gambino Criminal Family, 39-year-old East Northport, New York, residents are accused of being a member of “fraud groups.”
Michael Renzulli
42-year-old Islip, New York, residents are accused of collaborating with ‘fraud groups.’
Angelo Ruggiero, Jr.
It is suspected that the partner of the Gambino crime family, according to prosecutors, Howard, 53 years old, New York, residents are accused of receiving money obtained from at least one game of poker.
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Anthony Shnayderman
Described as “Doc,” Shnayderman is accused of kicking out criminals from the poker scene.
Robert Stroud
It is explained that he is called “dark core,” the 67-year-old Louisville, Kentucky, who lives, is said to have organized the strongest poker games and provided “Cheating Technology” in the system.
Seth Trustman
The alleged decoration of the Lucchese Cribul family, the 43-year-old residents are accused of organizing hard games.
Sophia wei
Jakodi called “Pookie,” the 40-year-old Quelee is accused of being among the “cheating” groups.
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Julius Ziliani
Described as a member of the Bonanno crime family named “Jay,” 54-year-old Jorsey, his roommate is accused by prosecutors of working with others to use someone “to secure payment of debts from illegal poker games.”
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