Ten people in connection with several high-profile college basketball programs have been arrested on corruption charges on Tuesday, according to a filing by the U.S. Department of Justice. As a result of an undercover FBI investigation, assistant coaches from Arizona, Oklahoma State, Auburn and USC, along with an executive from sportswear giant Adidas, were indicted. A “cooperating witness” that handles money for professional athletes gave the FBI a close-up of the high-stakes world of basketball recruiting, getting an agent inside the hotel rooms where deals are finalized. Glaringly, one of the filed complaints said Adidas exec Jim Gallo worked to funnel.
- 9/26/2017
- by Sean Burch
- The Wrap
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