Trials
FILE— In this April 3, 2019 file photo, investor John Wilson, left, arrives at federal court in Boston with his wife Leslie to face charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. The first trial stemming from Operation Varsity Blues, the federal government's crackdown on celebrities and ordinary Americans who paid a middleman to get their kids into prestigious colleges and universities, opens Sept. 8, 2021 with jury selection. While the big names like Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli have pleaded guilty and served their time, the upcoming trial will feature lesser known defendants. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
'Varsity Blues' trial promises fresh insights in old scandal

By Alanna Durkin Richer Sep. 08, 2021 01:10 AM EDT

FILE — This file combo of images shows, from left, amateur basketball league director Merl Code, former Adidas executive James Gatto, and business manager Christian Dawkins. A federal appeals court in New York, Friday, Jan. 15, 2020, upheld convictions Code, Gatto and Dawkins in a college basketball scandal that spoiled the careers of several coaches. (AP Photo/File)
Appeals court OKs convictions in college basketball scandal

By Larry Neumeister Jan. 15, 2021 11:29 AM EST

NJ financier adviser praised at NCAA scandal sentencing

By Larry Neumeister Sep. 12, 2019 05:37 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A New Jersey financial adviser was praised for his cooperation and a judge spared him from prison Thursday after he admitted his role in a college...

Christian Dawkins stands outside federal court Wednesday, May 8, 2019, in New York. Dawkins and and youth basketball coach Merl Code were convicted on a conspiracy count, but acquitted of some other charges. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
2 convicted in college basketball corruption trial

By Larry Neumeister May. 08, 2019 03:12 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2018, file photo, Merl Code leaves federal court in New York. A prosecutor says greed led a fledgling manager of basketball players to bribe college coaches but defense lawyers say it was all an FBI setup. The characterizations came during opening statements Tuesday, April 23, 2019, in the second trial to result from a prosecution that has exposed a seedy side of college basketball recruitment. On trial are business manager Christian Dawkins and ex-amateur league director Merl Code. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
NYC jury begins deliberations at college hoops bribery trial

May. 06, 2019 04:48 PM EDT

In this February, 2019 photo, Clemson assistant coach Steve Smith, left, gestures alongside head coach Brad Brownell during an NCAA college basketball game in Clemson, S.C. Clemson has parted ways Smith on Friday, May 3, 2019, after his voice was heard on a federal wiretap involving defendant Christian Dawkins on the ongoing trial into college corruption. (Ken Ruinard/The Independent-Mail via AP)
Clemson, hoops assistant parts ways amid corruption trial

By Pete Iacobelli May. 03, 2019 11:40 AM EDT

FILE - In this March 5, 2019, file photo, Christian Dawkins arrives at federal court in New York. Dawkins denied on Wednesday allegations that he paid a $2,500 bribe to then-University of South Carolina assistant Lamont Evans. He told a federal jury that the money was meant to pay expenses for the family of South Carolina basketball player P.J. Dozier, a top NBA prospect at the time. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Basketball figure denies bribing coaches to get clients

May. 02, 2019 02:43 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 5, 2019, file photo, Christian Dawkins arrives at federal court in New York. Dawkins denied on Wednesday allegations that he paid a $2,500 bribe to then-University of South Carolina assistant Lamont Evans. He told a federal jury that the money was meant to pay expenses for the family of South Carolina basketball player P.J. Dozier, a top NBA prospect at the time. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
NCAA corruption case defendant denies bribing hoops coaches

Tom Hays May. 01, 2019 01:19 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 5, 2019, file photo, Christian Dawkins arrives at federal court in New York. A prosecutor says greed led a fledgling manager of basketball players to bribe college coaches but defense lawyers say it was all an FBI setup. The characterizations came during opening statements Tuesday, April 23, 2019, in the second trial to result from a prosecution that has exposed a seedy side of college basketball recruitment. On trial are business manager Christian Dawkins and ex-amateur league director Merl Code. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Likely NBA top pick Zion Williamson referenced at NCAA trial

By Larry Neumeister Apr. 25, 2019 03:37 PM EDT

Witness at NCAA trial says he paid football recruits

By Larry Neumeister Apr. 24, 2019 01:59 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A key prosecution witness at a trial highlighting corruption in college basketball testified for a second day Wednesday about money he paid to...

Jury selected in 2nd trial over NCAA recruitment

By Larry Neumeister Apr. 22, 2019 11:45 AM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A jury was selected Monday to hear evidence in the trial of an aspiring agent and a former amateur coach charged with bribing big-school coaches to...

Miller and Wade will not testify in corruption trial

Apr. 19, 2019 11:04 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Arizona coach Sean Miller and LSU coach Will Wade will not be required to testify in next week's federal basketball corruption trial. U...

Former Southern California assistant basketball coach Tony Bland, left, arrives at federal court in New York, Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019. Bland is expected to plead guilty in a criminal case in which prosecutors said bribes were paid to steer top athletes to certain schools. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Former USC assistant coach pleads guilty in corruption case

By Larry Neumeister Jan. 02, 2019 11:39 AM EST