FBI Arrests Assistant Basketball Coaches for Fraud and Corruption

BREAKING NEWS / NBC: The FBI has arrested several NCAA asst. basketball coaches in a corruption scheme. Presser @ 12n with U.S. Attorney

— Tom Winter (@Tom_Winter) September 26, 2017

$100,000 was funneled to the family of an All-American high school basketball player by an Adidas rep, according to what I'm reading

— Jason Riley (@JasonRileyWDRB) September 26, 2017

BREAKING: Lamont Evans of Oklahoma State and Chuck Person of Auburn University are two of the coaches charged in corruption scheme.

— Tom Winter (@Tom_Winter) September 26, 2017

Feds allege that Chuck Person agreed to $50K deal to steer player to agent, who was former NBA official & custom clothier Rishan Michel.

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) September 26, 2017

Two others: Book Richardson (Arizona) and Tony Bland (USC)

— Rob Dauster (@RobDauster) September 26, 2017

Adidas Director of Global Sports Marketing - Basketball Jim Gatto also implicated in this corruption case. https://t.co/xRTwYUjWbP

— Ian Thomas (@byIanThomas) September 26, 2017

FBI arrests NCAA coaches for allegedly bribing high schoolers pic.twitter.com/ARtG2z0uxX

— Justin Miller (@justinjm1) September 26, 2017

On June 3, the alleged bribe scheme took place and "almost immediately" after, the player agreed to come to the university - (U of L)

— Jason Riley (@JasonRileyWDRB) September 26, 2017

Per federal indictments, case included an undercover FBI agents, plus enormous other resources. Lot of nervous coaches right now.

— Dan Wetzel (@DanWetzel) September 26, 2017

NBC News: Court docs show U.S. Attorney and FBI have been investigating criminal influence of money on coaches and players since 2015.

— Tom Winter (@Tom_Winter) September 26, 2017

NBC News: Court docs show U.S. Attorney and FBI have been investigating criminal influence of money on coaches and players since 2015.

— Tom Winter (@Tom_Winter) September 26, 2017

Feds: adidas head of sports marketing Jim Gatto, with others, paid high school players to go to adidas schools, then sign with adidas later.

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) September 26, 2017

Exclusive live look at Mark Emmert: pic.twitter.com/wNTMSqXkW6

— Casual Hoya (@CasualHoya) September 26, 2017

NEW STORY: University of Louisville appears linked to federal college basketball corruption probe https://t.co/vzWa3prc4X via @WDRBNews

— Eric Crawford (@ericcrawford) September 26, 2017

Reading between lines not so hard: this details how Louisville got commitment from All-American Brian Bowen in June -- for $100K: pic.twitter.com/azXgMKYIl8

— Andrew Das (@AndrewDasNYT) September 26, 2017

This NCAA scandal is Georgetown's biggest recruiting win in years.

— Casual Hoya (@CasualHoya) September 26, 2017