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Jackson State LB Abdul-Malik McClain Arrested in COVID Unemployment Benefits Scheme

Jackson State linebacker Abdul-Malik McClain, who formerly played for USC, pleaded not guilty to 10 counts of mail fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft in a U.S. District Court in Los Angeles on Monday, according to the Los Angeles Times' Ryan Kartje.

According to the indictment, McClain led a scheme with several other college football players to fraudulently claim COVID-19 relief benefits to the tune of at least $227,736 in 2020.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.