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U.S. Attorney’s Office
Southern District of New York
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
U.S. Attorney’s Office Announces Conviction Of Christian Dawkins And Merl Code For Bribing NCAA Division I Men’s College Basketball Coaches
“Today, Christian Dawkins and Merl Code were found guilty a second time for their roles in corrupting the world of college basketball, in this case for conspiring to bribe multiple Division I men’s basketball coaches.
DAWKINS, 26, of Atlanta, Georgia, and CODE, 45, of Greer, South Carolina, were each convicted of one count of conspiracy to commit bribery, which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison. DAWKINS was also convicted of a substantive bribery count, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. Christian Dawkins and Merl Code were acquitted of the other charges in the Indictment. Both defendants will be sentenced before the Hon. Edgardo Ramos at a future date.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/us-attorney-s-office-announces-conviction-christian-dawkins-and-merl-code-bribing-ncaa