Overview
- An unsealed 70-page indictment in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania outlines a scheme operating from about September 2022 to February 2025.
- The case alleges involvement of more than 39 players across at least 17 Division I teams with over 29 games fixed or attempted, with typical bribes of $10,000 to $30,000 per game.
- Prosecutors say the operation began with Chinese Basketball Association games, where former NBA guard Antonio Blakeney was named as charged elsewhere and allegedly received about $200,000.
- Defendants face charges including bribery in sporting contests, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and aiding and abetting, and include alleged fixers Shane Hennen and Marves Fairley who were previously charged in an NBA-related probe.
- The indictment says conspirators defrauded sportsbooks by betting on corrupted outcomes, while schools moved quickly to suspend some current players and the NCAA said it is cooperating with law enforcement as the investigation continues.