Marcus Morris Sr. Allegedly Owes Las Vegas Casinos $265 Thousand
Posted on: July 30, 2025, 12:30h.
Last updated on: July 30, 2025, 12:51h.
- Marcus Morris was arrested at Ft Lauderdale airport on a fraud warrant
- Judge denies bond, insists on Nevada extradition or payment
- His brother, Markieff, defends him, calls case “insanity” online
Marcus Morris Sr. owes a total of $265K in unpaid casino markers to the MGM Grand and the Wynn Las Vegas, according to court filings.
The former Cleveland Cavaliers and LA Clippers forward, now a free agent and ESPN analyst, is currently languishing in a Broward County, Fla., jail after a judge denied bond Monday. Morris was arrested on Sunday at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on fraud charges related to the casino markers.
Morris appeared in court in handcuffs, with his twin brother and fellow NBA player, Markieff Morris, there to support him, TMZ Sports reported.
Morris’ lawyers asked that their client be released on bond, arguing this would speed up the process of paying the debt.
The judge denied the request, saying that Morris would only be released for extradition to Nevada or if the arrest warrant were withdrawn because the debt had been repaid.
Morris’ lawyers emphasized the 35-year-old was in the process of paying the casinos.
‘Zero Fraud’
The debts — $115K to the MGM Grand and $150K to the Wynn – stem from gambling sessions that occurred in May and June 2024, according to court filings. They’re also much higher than Markieff Morris and the player’s agent, Yoni Noy, seemed to imply in separate statements posted to social media on Sunday.
The wording is crazy. Damn, for that amount of money they’ll embarrass you in the airport with your family,” Markieff Morris wrote on X. “They got y’all really thinking bro did some fraud s–t. They could have came to the crib for all that. When y’all hear the real story on this s–t man. All I can say is lesson learned. Bro will tell y’all tomorrow. This weird s–t gave me a headache. Can’t stop nothin!”
Noy posted on X that the case involved “zero fraud,” despite “whatever crap outlets have said.”
“Apparently, if you have over $1,200, they can issue a warrant for your arrest. Absolute insanity!” he added.
Nightclub Brawl
This isn’t Morris’ first brush with the law. On Feb. 26, 2012, following an altercation at The Cave, a nightclub in Lawrence, Kan., authorities charged Morris and another man with battery after they allegedly struck an employee during a night out.
To resolve the matter, both men entered into a diversion agreement. Under its terms, Morris paid $360 in combined fees and agreed to avoid any contact with both the victim and The Cave for one year.
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