Billups appeared for the first time since his arrest! Rozier appeared in court wearing handcuffs and shackles: 6 million real estate mortgaged for bail

On October 24, Trail Blazers head coach Billups was arrested for illegal gambling and charged with felony phone fraud and money laundering. Heat player Rozier was arrested on suspicion of gambling. According to reports, Rozier appeared in court wearing handcuffs and shackles and mortgaged a $6 million property as bail collateral. He will appear in court again in Brooklyn in December.

The 49-year-old Billups was arrested by the FBI for illegal gambling. He was used as a "front" to provide endorsements and as a gimmick to lure victims to participate in illegal and rigged poker games. The victims involved in the case lost more than 7 million US dollars. He was charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering and wire fraud.

Billups appeared for the first time after his arrest. US media exposed footage of Billups leaving the local court after being arraigned. He was wearing a hooded sweatshirt, with his hands in his pockets and a complicated expression. He left without making any statement.

Billups has been suspended by the Trail Blazers, and Split serves as the team's interim coach; Billups has been charged with multiple crimes and can be released on bail but needs to surrender his passport; if convicted, he may face many years in prison.

Rozier was arrested on suspicion of gambling. According to US reporter Mike Valente, Rozier appeared in court today wearing handcuffs, shackles, and a Hornets hoodie (he currently plays for the Heat). His defense lawyer accused the prosecutor of being "harsh and inhumane."

Mike Valente continued to report that Rozier was released from federal prison today. His Florida property worth $6 million has been used as bail collateral, and he must surrender his passport before tomorrow afternoon.

Heat team reporter Barry Jackson reported that prosecutors asked an Orlando judge to set Rozier's bail at $10 million. The judge refused, allowing Rozier to remain free on bail but requiring him to post his $6 million Florida property as collateral. According to NBC, he will appear in court again in Brooklyn in December.

Rozier's lawyer James Trusty said in a statement: "We have been representing the case for more than a year. We had proactively contacted the prosecutor to establish a communication channel earlier. The other party always defined Rozier as the subject of the investigation rather than the target person. However, at 6 o'clock this morning, they called unexpectedly to inform them that the FBI was going to the hotel to make an arrest. Unfortunately, they could have allowed the client to They surrendered, but they chose to stage a "suspect parade" to humiliate professional athletes. This attention-grabbing approach is enough to reveal the motives of this case. "

"The prosecutors seem to be more willing to accept extremely unreliable informant accusations than substantive evidence. Rozier has been clarified by the NBA before, and now the prosecutors are not a gambler, but they are not afraid of fighting and expect to win."