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  1. October 23, 2018

    Hoops Trial Jury Works Late On 2nd Day Of Deliberations

    The Manhattan jury mulling charges against two Adidas marketing pros and an aspiring sports agent accused of defrauding NCAA schools by secretly paying student basketball players worked overtime Tuesday, asking for transcripts and a cooperator's testimony.

  2. October 18, 2018

    Adidas Exec Didn't Take One Nickel Out Of Greed, Jury Told

    The former Adidas marketing boss charged with defrauding National Collegiate Athletic Association schools by paying young basketball stars on the sly didn't take any payout — not "one nickel" — for the alleged criminal conduct, his lawyer told a Manhattan jury on Thursday, rejecting prosecutors' assertion that he was motivated by greed.

  3. October 17, 2018

    Hoops Trial Jury To Decide If Gov't Fraud Charges 'Flawed'

    Evidence that two former Adidas marketers and an aspiring agent defrauded National Collegiate Athletic Association schools by paying young basketball stars in secret is "overwhelming," prosecutors told a Manhattan federal jury Wednesday, but the defense called the government's theory of criminality "flawed."

  4. October 11, 2018

    Hoops Trial Judge Blocks Effort To Blow Whistle On NCAA

    The Manhattan federal judge handling the trial of three men accused of defrauding college basketball by paying amateurs to lure them to schools tied to Adidas cut off a defense effort to suggest the NCAA and its schools have long known about the secret flow of cash on Thursday, calling the line of attack "inappropriate."

  5. October 10, 2018

    Fixer Throws Former Adidas Boss Under Bus At Hoops Trial

    Former Adidas consultant Thomas "T.J." Gassnola told a Manhattan federal jury Wednesday that he worked as a fixer for his former boss, who is accused of defrauding National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball powers by secretly paying athletes so they would play at schools tied to the German apparel giant.

  6. October 09, 2018

    Hoops Recruit's Dad Tells Jury Cash Wasn't Only Factor

    The father of former University of Louisville recruit Brian "Tugs" Bowen told a Manhattan jury Tuesday that the hoops powerhouse was the right place for his son regardless of cash payments he received, as lawyers for three men accused of funneling illegal secret payments from Adidas to the basketball dad pushed the narrative that they had no criminal intent.

  7. October 04, 2018

    Ex-NCAA Recruit's Dad Breaks Down In Tears At Fraud Trial

    The father of ex-University of Louisville basketball recruit Brian "Tugs" Bowen broke down in tears before a Manhattan jury Thursday as he began testimony as a witness against two former Adidas brand marketers and an aspiring agent accused of defrauding National Collegiate Athletic Association schools by paying athletes on the sly.

  8. October 03, 2018

    NCAA Hoops So Shady Lack Of Murders Surprising, Jury Told

    A former Adidas consultant and an aspiring agent accused of paying basketball players on the sly to get them to commit to hoops powerhouses like the University of Louisville declared on a secretly recorded FBI video that their dealings with athletes were so shady they were "surprised there aren't more murders," a Manhattan jury heard Wednesday.

  9. September 26, 2018

    Ex-Adidas Duo, NBA Agent Say Expert Relevant In Bribe Case

    Three defendants accused of bribing high school basketball stars and coaches to steer players to universities sponsored by Adidas said their expert's testimony is relevant to showing they had no intent to harm the schools, urging a New York federal judge to reject the government's argument that the expert was unqualified and his testimony irrelevant.

  10. September 13, 2018

    Ex-Adidas Duo, NBA Agent Want NCAA Case Charges Axed

    Three defendants accused of bribing high school basketball stars and coaches to steer players to college teams sponsored by Adidas urged a New York federal judge to throw out the criminal charges against them, arguing the government hasn't established that they committed fraud.

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