USA v. Jalen Smith

Jalen Smith pleaded guilty to charges in connection with a bribery and point-shaving scheme to fix National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men’s basketball games and Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) games. Smith also pleaded guilty to charges related to an unlawful possession of a firearm. Smith allegedly engaged in the scheme to influence or fix NCAA and CBA men’s basketball games from at least in or about September 2022 through at least in or about February 2025. According to DOJ, Smith had a leadership role in the scheme, particularly in recruiting, managing, and paying players for their roles in the scheme.

Summary generated from official Department of Justice press release