Mike Mercury
09-27-2017, 1:42pm
One report says Pitino was fired, another claims he's on Admin Leave
FBI raids top NBA player agency, confiscates computer in connection with massive NCAA corruption investigation
WHO IS ACCUSED OF WHAT?
Adidas global sports marketing director Jim Gatto and three other defendants are accused of bribing three recruits with the intention of pushing them to particular schools that are sponsored by Adidas. In one case, Gatto is accused of funneling $100,000 to the family of a recruit in order to persuade that player to attend an unnamed school in Kentucky.
The University of Louisville signed a $160 million sponsorship deal with Adidas in August. And although the school was not named in the court documents, a spokesman released a statement in which the university acknowledged it had 'received notice that it is included in a federal investigation involving criminal activity related to men's basketball recruiting.'
Louisville's Brian Bowen is a five-star recruit whose family was allegedly bribed by Gatto, according to multiple reports. Bowen is currently a freshman and awaiting his first season with the Cardinals after choosing Louisville over other basketball powerhouses such as Michigan State, Arizona, Oregon and UCLA. The 19-year old has NOT been charged.
The University of Miami may have been the 'private research university located in Florida' that received a commitment from a player who allegedly received $150,000 in bribes from Gatto and an accomplice. The school has not acknowledged whether or not it's involved in the investigation, but details in the court filing make it clear that U of M is being referenced.
Auburn Assistant coach Chuck Person, a former NBA star who won Rookie of the Year in 1987, is accused of taking bribes from a cooperating witness in exchange for steering a player to agent Rishan Michel. In total, Person is accused of accepting a total of $91,500 in the case, the complaint says. He's also accused of passing along $18,500 to the families of two recruits. He faces bribery, wire fraud and other charges.
Oklahoma State assistant coach Lamont Evans, Arizona assistant coach Emanuel Richardson and USC assistant Tony Bland were charged with solicitation of bribery for accepting payments to persuade players to sign with specific agents. According to the documents, the three received payments in 'excess of $10,000.'
Jonathan Brad Augustine is accused of laundering payments through the Adidas-sponsored program '1 Family AAU,' which he runs. He is also accused of wire fraud and wire fraud conspiracy.
NBA agent Christian Dawkins and financial adviser Munish Sood are accused of bribing Person, Evans, Richardson, and Bland in exchange for the coaches' agreement to push players to retain Dawkins and Sood's services after signing with an NBA team
Indepth story here:
Louisville fires men's basketball head coach Rick Pitino | Daily Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4926014/Louisville-FIRES-men-s-basketball-head-coach-Rick-Pitino.html)
FBI raids top NBA player agency, confiscates computer in connection with massive NCAA corruption investigation
WHO IS ACCUSED OF WHAT?
Adidas global sports marketing director Jim Gatto and three other defendants are accused of bribing three recruits with the intention of pushing them to particular schools that are sponsored by Adidas. In one case, Gatto is accused of funneling $100,000 to the family of a recruit in order to persuade that player to attend an unnamed school in Kentucky.
The University of Louisville signed a $160 million sponsorship deal with Adidas in August. And although the school was not named in the court documents, a spokesman released a statement in which the university acknowledged it had 'received notice that it is included in a federal investigation involving criminal activity related to men's basketball recruiting.'
Louisville's Brian Bowen is a five-star recruit whose family was allegedly bribed by Gatto, according to multiple reports. Bowen is currently a freshman and awaiting his first season with the Cardinals after choosing Louisville over other basketball powerhouses such as Michigan State, Arizona, Oregon and UCLA. The 19-year old has NOT been charged.
The University of Miami may have been the 'private research university located in Florida' that received a commitment from a player who allegedly received $150,000 in bribes from Gatto and an accomplice. The school has not acknowledged whether or not it's involved in the investigation, but details in the court filing make it clear that U of M is being referenced.
Auburn Assistant coach Chuck Person, a former NBA star who won Rookie of the Year in 1987, is accused of taking bribes from a cooperating witness in exchange for steering a player to agent Rishan Michel. In total, Person is accused of accepting a total of $91,500 in the case, the complaint says. He's also accused of passing along $18,500 to the families of two recruits. He faces bribery, wire fraud and other charges.
Oklahoma State assistant coach Lamont Evans, Arizona assistant coach Emanuel Richardson and USC assistant Tony Bland were charged with solicitation of bribery for accepting payments to persuade players to sign with specific agents. According to the documents, the three received payments in 'excess of $10,000.'
Jonathan Brad Augustine is accused of laundering payments through the Adidas-sponsored program '1 Family AAU,' which he runs. He is also accused of wire fraud and wire fraud conspiracy.
NBA agent Christian Dawkins and financial adviser Munish Sood are accused of bribing Person, Evans, Richardson, and Bland in exchange for the coaches' agreement to push players to retain Dawkins and Sood's services after signing with an NBA team
Indepth story here:
Louisville fires men's basketball head coach Rick Pitino | Daily Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4926014/Louisville-FIRES-men-s-basketball-head-coach-Rick-Pitino.html)