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Corruption in college basketball: Five things you need to know about the investigation

Related Topics: United States Attorney

On Tuesday morning, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced charges of fraud and corruption in college basketball.

As of a result of a “covert” investigation, federal charges have been filed against 10 people with ties to college basketball, including four high-level assistant coaches.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation also held a press conference Tuesday to discuss the charges and take questions from the media.

“The picture painted by the charges brought today is not a pretty one,” Acting U.S. Attorney Joon Kim said Tuesday.

Here’s what you need to know, right now, about the investigation:

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