A corruption probe into college hoops exposes more than shady deals
by Sean Gregory
Oct 07, 2017
2 minutes
THE CRIMINAL COMPLAINT UNVEILED in late September contained all sorts of unsavory details about college basketball’s underground economy: five-figure bribes to coaches, six-figure payouts to high school players and their families, and the alleged complicity of employees at some of the nation’s most prominent universities.
The 10 defendants “allegedly exploited the hoop dreams of student-athletes around the country,” said Joon H. Kim, the acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District
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