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Wiretap Audio Evidence Detailing Pay Schemes Recovered From College Basketball Trial

Federal wiretap audio, text messages, hidden camera video and fraudulent invoices from the Federal Bureau of Investigation's probe into college basketball corruption was recovered by Outside the Lines, according to ESPN's Mark Schlabach and Paula Lavigne.

On Wednesday, a jury determined that Adidas executive Jim Gatto, former Adidas consultant Merl Code and would-be agent Christian Dawkins were each found guilty on all counts of committing wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. All three men were recorded discussing players and garnering their commitments to Adidas-funded programs.

Several of the wiretapped discussions focus on the recruitment Brian Bowen Jr.