You might have heard some crazy rumors about Marcus Morris supposedly going 51 hours without food and water in jail. But guess what? Officials are shutting that down real quick. They’ve denied these wild allegations and are setting the record straight.
We all know how allegations can spread like wildfire, especially when it comes to famous people like Marcus Morris. But before you start believing everything you hear, just know that the officials are saying it’s not true.
Morris, 35, made the accusations on his Instagram this week … after he was released from jail in Broward County. He was arrested over the weekend for allegedly writing $260,000 in bad checks to two Las Vegas casinos in 2024.
“24-hour lockdown,” Morris said while addressing his alleged treatment in the slammer. “No food or water for the whole 51 hours.”
However, the Broward Sheriff’s Office says evidence does not back Morris’s side of the story.
“The Broward Sheriff’s Office Department of Detention Command Staff reviewed their records as well as video of Mr. Marcus Morris,” BSO said.
“Mr. Morris indeed had multiple meals delivered to him, including breakfast, lunch and dinner while he was in our custody. Mr. Morris’s meals were accompanied by juice, and he had access to water.”
Morris — who last suited up for the Cavaliers in 2024 — also said in the message that his arrest was due to a misunderstanding, claiming he believed he had more time to cover gambling markers, and he’s since paid all his debts.
His lawyer added that Morris was in the process of paying it back when he was arrested over the weekend.
“We could’ve handled this MOB style in the back room at the casinos lol,” he wrote. “But seriously though never been a FRAUD or participated in no fraud s***.”
Let’s all take a step back and remember that not everything we hear is the real deal. It’s always good to fact-check before jumping to conclusions. Now do we take the officials’ side or Marcus’?
