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Report: Eight Former and Current Rutgers Football Players Charged In Credit Card Fraud Investigation

The credit card fraud investigation that has loomed over the Rutgers football team since last month and all of training camp has finally reached some clarity, per the latest report on Wednesday afternoon from NJ Advance Media’s Keith Sargeant.

Updated story on Rutgers football players getting charged, with a statement from Pat Hobbs, who expressed disappointment and frustration. https://t.co/89EgS5Zl0Q

— Keith Sargeant (@KSargeantNJ) August 22, 2018

Previously dismissed players K.J. Gray and Brenden DeVera were confirmed as the ringleaders of the credit card scam by police, per the report. They have been charged with credit card fraud and money laundering, which are second degree charges, as well as conspiracy to commit credit card fraud, a lesser charge.