Marcus Morris stole a total of $ 265,000 according to prosecutors

Marcus Morris is a firmly denied bond After his arrest on charges of fraud In Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Sunday, TMZ reports. 35-year-old appeared in handcuffs during the hearing on Tuesday, where the judge denied Morris“Let go, stating outstanding orders and potential extradition issues.

New allegations reveal that in Las Vegas in Las Vegas

According to freshly obtained court documents, prosecutors claim that Morrisa cheated two major casinos Las Vegas writing bad checks in 2024:

In May, he allegedly issued $ 115,000 to the MGM Grand check that never cleared. One month later, he allegedly wrote another delinquent of $ 150,000 for Vinn Las Vegas. In total, the alleged scam is about $ 265,000.

Two separate orders for the arrest of Morris were issued earlier this year related to these incidents. He was taken into custody at the airport in Florida and remains in custody waiting for the extradition of Nevada.

Markieff Morris, Marcus’s twin brother, scored the public nature of the arrest, writing on X:

“Terring is crazy … They really thought Bro did some fraud … When you hear the right story … Lesson learned.”

His agent, Iona Noah, also defended him on social media, referring to the case of “absolutely madness” and emphasizing that claims come from an extraordinary casino deadline, not intentional fraud.

Legal road forward

Morris’ lawyers claimed that the relationship would allow him faster to pay his debt. However, the judge refused. She said Morris could only be released to Nevada extradition, where they chased orders, or if the state retires arrest.

Another appearance of the court is scheduled for the end of August, but his team hopes the case is solved before.

This incident extends Morris’ legal history. In 2012. year entered the redirection program for battery charges, and in 2015 years was released regarding the quarrel involving their brother Markieff.

Through its 13-year career, the NBA, composed 14. In 2011, Houston, Morris played for eight teams, recording over 820 matches built on average 12.0 points and 4.4 rebounds. His superior season came with Knicks in 2019-20, on average 19.6 points over 43 games. His last NBA action came in the season 2023-24, and since then, she has been frequent on the ESPN “for the first time.”