A federal grand jury in New York investigating corruption in college basketball has requested records from Maryland regarding one unnamed former player, assistant coach Orlando “Bino” Ranson, and Silvio De Sousa, a recruit who ultimately attended Kansas.
Maryland released copies of the subpoenas Friday, along with a statement asserting the university had already sent back all relevant records, and had found no evidence of any violations of NCAA rules or federal laws by any Maryland coaches, employees or players.
“The University has cooperated and will continue to cooperate fully with the ongoing federal investigation,” the school’s statement read.
On March 15, the federal grand jury in Manhattan, working under oversight of federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York, sent Maryland a subpoena requesting records relating to Ranson, including his contract and “any investigative file maintained by Maryland regarding allegations of possible or potential misconduct by Ranson.” This request apparently produced nothing relevant showing misconduct by Ranson, who has worked at Maryland since 2010.
The March subpoena also requested any records relating to any communication between Maryland employees and Christian Dawkins, a former “runner,” or assistant, to NBA agent Andy Miller. Dawkins is facing charges including wire fraud under accusations he arranged payments for the families of several top recruits to ensure they attended certain schools and eventually signed with preferred agents and financial advisers.
According to internal documents kept by Miller’s agency, ASM — published earlier this year by Yahoo — former Maryland player Diamond Stone was paid $14,303, in an apparent effort to steer him to sign with ASM when he left college. The March subpoena asked for records relating to any improper payments to a former player whose name Maryland redacted Friday, citing federal privacy laws regarding college students.
On June 29, the grand jury sent Maryland a second subpoena, asking for any documents “relating to the eligibility and/or amateur status” of De Sousa, a five-star recruit who was strongly considering Maryland before ultimately deciding to attend Kansas last year.
De Sousa has already been linked to the federal investigation, as an indictment unsealed in April alleged a player whose recruitment timeline matched De Sousa’s only committed to Kansas after the player’s guardian told Adidas officials he needed money to pay back a shoe company that sponsored a rival school. Maryland is sponsored by Under Armour, one of Adidas’s chief rivals in the basketball market, along with Nike.
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