It was unclear if they would appeal the verdict in the current case. In it, Dawkins and Code were accused of scheming to pay college basketball coaches in exchange for their help in funneling players with N.B.A. And though they were found guilty of conspiracy to commit bribery (Dawkins was guilty on two counts), they were found not guilty of wire fraud, which suggested that the jury disagreed with the government’s contention that the universities that employed the coaches who received money were victims. Dawkins and Code were also acquitted of travel act conspiracy . Image Merl Code in October 2018. Credit Bebeto Matthews/Associated Press“Any time you beat the federal government on seven of 10 counts, that’s a win,” Dawkins said outside the courthouse.

Source: New York Times May 08, 2019 20:18 UTC