Overview
- An indictment unsealed in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania details a conspiracy involving more than 39 players across at least 17 Division I programs, with manipulation or attempts in over 29 games.
- Prosecutors say players were offered $10,000 to $30,000 to underperform so conspirators could profit from point‑spread wagers, defrauding sportsbooks and unwitting bettors.
- Charges include bribery in sporting contests, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and aiding and abetting, with activity alleged from September 2022 through February 2025.
- Investigators say the operation began with Chinese Basketball Association games before shifting to NCAA contests; alleged organizers Shane Hennen and Marves Fairley were also charged previously in an NBA gambling case, and Antonio Blakeney is named as “charged elsewhere.”
- Schools have begun suspending implicated current players, the NCAA says its enforcement staff has opened or finished probes into most teams named, and the FBI‑led investigation remains active with asset forfeiture sought.