A former Kentucky linebacker was among the 30-plus people arrested on Thursday in connection with the FBI’s bombshell investigation into NBA gambling.
De’Niro Laster, who was a member of the Wildcats’ football program in 2016 and 2017, was listed in an indictment obtained by the New York Times, according to Jon Hale of the Lexington Herald-Leader. The indictment accuses Laster of aiding in illegal sports betting with then-Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier, who played college basketball at Louisville.
Laster, who is listed as a co-defendant, is accused of using information regarding Rozier’s plan to purposely remove himself from a game in March 2023 during the first quarter, citing an injury, to help manipulate player prop bets.