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Terry Rozier and longtime friend Deniro Laster want separate trials because Rozier plans to argue that Laster used inside information without his knowledge.

Prosecutors allege Rozier planned an early exit from a March 2023 NBA game and told Laster, who sold the information for $100,000, so bettors could wager on Rozier underperforming.

Both men face conspiracy charges for wire fraud and money laundering, while Rozier’s attorney insists, “Whatever that friend did is not on Terry.”

Attorneys for Terry Rozier and Deniro Laster, his lifelong friend and last remaining co-defendant in the NBA illegal gambling case , are requesting separate trials, as the former intends on placing the blame on the latter.

In the legal filing obtained by Complex, the two argued in favor of splitting their trials because Rozier’s attorney “will spend as much effort prosecuting Mr.…