Arrests Expected in Probe of Alleged Bribery, Kickbacks at College
Basketball Programs
By Rebecca Davis O'Brien
Federal law-enforcement officials are expected to arrest at least a
half-dozen people and unseal charges Tuesday as part of a wide-ranging
investigation into alleged bribery and kickback schemes at several of the
country's top-tier college basketball programs, people familiar with the matter
said.
Investigators have been looking at whether coaches at these schools have
been paid by outside entities -- such as financial advisers, agents, and
apparel companies -- in exchange for pressuring players to associate with those
entities, people familiar with the investigation said. Executives at at least
one apparel company are expected to be among those arrested, a person familiar
with the matter said.
The investigation is being led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and
the Manhattan U.S. Attorney's office.
Broadly, the investigation has shed light on the highly competitive
recruiting pipeline that brings elite high-school basketball players through
Basketball Programs
By Rebecca Davis O'Brien
Federal law-enforcement officials are expected to arrest at least a
half-dozen people and unseal charges Tuesday as part of a wide-ranging
investigation into alleged bribery and kickback schemes at several of the
country's top-tier college basketball programs, people familiar with the matter
said.
Investigators have been looking at whether coaches at these schools have
been paid by outside entities -- such as financial advisers, agents, and
apparel companies -- in exchange for pressuring players to associate with those
entities, people familiar with the investigation said. Executives at at least
one apparel company are expected to be among those arrested, a person familiar
with the matter said.
The investigation is being led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and
the Manhattan U.S. Attorney's office.
Broadly, the investigation has shed light on the highly competitive
recruiting pipeline that brings elite high-school basketball players through
