The Internal Revenue Service released earlier this fall, according to . The statement came on Oct. 29, less than a week after Rozier was arrested and charged amid a massive betting scandal within the NBA.
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The IRS reportedly initially filed the $8,218,211 federal income tax lien in Broward County, Florida, in November 2023. The IRS must file an adjusted release no later than 30 days after the debt is paid.
According to Rozier’s attorney, Jim Trusty, the lien itself was issued due to an electronic filing error. Trusty initially told ESPN that Rozier only owed $9,000, and later revised that amount to just $3,000, far less than the $8.2 million the federal government said he owed.
“Once the accountant clarified the situation with the IRS, it was discovered that Terry owed only $3,000 in unpaid taxes for 2021,” Trusty told ESPN in October. “That amount has been addressed and we expect the defunct lien to be removed in the near future.”
While Rozier should have received several overdue notices or other warnings about the unpaid balance, whether for more than $8 million or just a few thousand, the issue has apparently been resolved. The IRS declined to comment to ESPN through a spokesperson.
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arrested by the FBI last month as part of an alleged massive illegal gambling scheme. Rozier was the only active NBA player involved in the scandal, although Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and former Cleveland Cavaliers player and assistant coach Damon Jones were also arrested. The Rozier case and the Billups case were separate.
for his actions during a game in March 2023 when he reportedly left the contest after just nine minutes due to a foot injury, causing his underbets to win. Rozier allegedly told one of his friends that he was leaving the game early, and that friend allegedly sold that information to bettors for around $100,000.
Rozier was still a member of the Charlotte Hornets at the time. The 11-year veteran is on leave due to the charges against him. Rozier, who was first selected by the Boston Celtics with the 16th overall pick in 2015 out of Louisville, has earned more than $60 million in on-court earnings throughout his career.
Rozier is due to appear in court on December 8 in New York.