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The discovery of corruption in basketball stemmed from an investigation of Pittsburgh-based financial planner Marty Blazer by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In 2016, the SEC charged Blazer with wire fraud and accused him of embezzling over $2 million from several professional athletes to invest in movie projects and finance ...
Oct 13, 2023 · The FBI, at the time, put the sport on notice for its failure to curb long-suspected illegal recruiting practices at the highest levels of men's college basketball.
Sep 27, 2017 · The world of college basketball was rocked Tuesday when four assistant coaches were indicted by federal authorities for their alleged involvement in fraud and corruption schemes that also...
- Harry Lyles Jr.
- September 26, 2017
Mar 9, 2023 · A Times investigation reveals new details about a probe into NCAA men's college basketball and misconduct by the lead FBI agent in Vegas.
- nathan.fenno@latimes.com
- Staff Writer
Apr 12, 2018 · After more than six months of public dormancy, the FBI and the Department of Justice finally revealed Tuesday the next stage of the corruption, fraud and bribery case that has loomed over college...
Mar 31, 2020 · ‘The Scheme’ offers a deeper look into the 2017-2018 NCAA Division I men’s basketball corruption scandal. While the FBI had been investigating the scandal for over two years, it only became public following a series of high-profile arrests on September 27, 2017.
Mar 19, 2019 · A years-long federal investigation uncovered widespread corruption involving universities, their men’s basketball programs, shoe companies, agents and players. In September 2017, authorities...
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- henry bushnell
