Almost a year after sanctions were lifted from the 2011 Nevin Shapiro scandal involving impermissible benefits, University of Miami athletics finds itself in the midst of another similar situation.
UM’s basketball program is linked to one of 10 people who were arrested on federal charges for bribing high school players on Tuesday, Sept. 26.
James Gatto, the director of global sports marketing at Adidas, was arrested with charges of wire fraud and money laundering. According to court documents, Gatto reportedly paid $150,000 to “Player-12” in order to sway him to commit to “University-7.”
This unnamed university is likely Miami given the description in one section of the document called “Relevant Individuals and Entities.