The first week of the second college basketball corruption trial didn’t produce game-changing revelations but there were notable accusations—including against prominent players and coaches. These individuals were named in connection with alleged payments and receipts from illicit transactions.
As detailed in our SI trial preview, client recruiter Christian Dawkins and Adidas consultant and basketball organizer Merl Code are defendants in a criminal case brought by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY). Dawkins and Code are accused of paying tens of thousands of dollars in bribes to college coaches. In return, the coaches persuaded players to hire Dawkins’s fledgling sports management company, Live Out Your Dreams (“LOYD”).