UPDATED: Corruption Charges In College Basketball
(New York, NY) — Some assistant coaches at top-tier college basketball programs are being accused of taking cash bribes to deliver star athletes to an adviser or agent. The FBI announced today that several assistant coaches and the head of sports marketing at Adidas have been charged. Federal prosecutors will be detailing the charges this afternoon in Manhattan. Court documents show the assistant coaches charged in the corruption scheme are Arizona’s Emanuel Richardson, Auburn’s Chuck Person, Oklahoma State’s Lamont Evans, and USC’s Tony Bland.
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09-26-2017 08:40:06
UPDATED: College BBall Coaches Charged In Fraud And Corruption Scheme
(New York, NY) — Federal corruption and fraud charges are being brought against some top college basketball coaches. Acting US Attorney Joon Kim in New York and the FBI are detailing the charges this afternoon in Lower Manhattan. Kim’s office says those charged include coaches, managers, financial advisors, and representatives of a major international sportswear company. The coaches reportedly include Lamont Evans of Oklahoma State, Chuck Person of Auburn, Tony Bland of University of Southern California and Emanuel Richardson of Arizona. They are accused in a scheme that involved steering players to financial advisors for bribes.
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09-26-2017 07:43:01
Corruption Charges In College Basketball
(Undated) — A corruption scandal is rocking the college basketball world. The FBI announced today that several assistant coaches from top tier teams and the head of sports marketing at Adidas have been charged. Court documents show the assistant coaches charged in the corruption scheme are Arizona’s Emanuel Richardson, Auburn’s Chuck Person, Oklahoma State’s Lamont Evans, and USC’s Tony Bland. Several reports say the charges include “making and concealing bribe payments” to high school student athletes and their families.
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09-26-2017 07:16:08