Several DePaul basketball players have been charged by federal authorities in a big-money point-shaving and game-fixing scheme, according to a new grand jury indictment reviewed by NBC 5 Investigates.
The indictment reads like an anatomy of a game-fixing plot, with cash being flown across the country, secret deliveries of bribes and payoffs, texted photos of cash stacks and hushed conversations to plan the plot.
Several games during the 2024-25 season are being called into question by federal investigators.
Among the former DePaul players named in federal charges are Jalen Terry, Da’Sean Nelson, and Micawber Etienne.
Seventeen players from various teams are being accused of rigging college games and contests in the Chinese Basketball association.
Former college All-American Antonio Blakeney, who also played for the Chicago Bulls, is among the players charged with throwing games for cash, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday in Philadelphia.
Federal officials are announcing the charges on Thursday.
Check back for more on this developing story.