NCAA Match Fixer Jalen Smith Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison
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Jalen Smith, 30, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was sentenced to six years in prison for his involvement in a bribery and point-shaving scheme aimed at fixing National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men’s basketball matches. Judge Nitza I. Quiñones Alejandro, who oversaw the case , also ordered Smith to pay restitution of $1.1 million and forfeit $75,000 . What Was the Scheme? The defendant was indicted in January of this year for his involvement in a bribery and point-shaving scheme that sought to influence or fix CBA and NCAA men’s basketball games.
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