'Fixer' in massive point-shaving scheme that rigged college basketball games pleads guilty
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A North Carolina man pleaded guilty to charges related to his "leadership role" in a massive point-shaving scheme that rigged dozens of college basketball games.
A North Carolina man pleaded guilty on Monday to charges connected to his "leadership role" in a massive point-shaving operation that rigged dozens of college basketball games.
Jalen Smith, a 30-year-old Charlotte resident, was the first of 26 defendants to admit to criminal wrongdoing in the sprawling scheme that brought a federal prosecution out of Philadelphia earlier this year.
During a hearing before U.S. District Court Judge Nitza I. Quiñones Alejandro, Smith pleaded guilty to bribery, wire fraud and illegal possession of a firearm.
The defendant was a "fixer" who recruited players "to underperform and help ensure their team failed to cover the spread in games during the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 NCAA men’s basketball seasons," according to a statement by federal prosecutors.
Smith was crucial in the operation, authorities said.
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