Dennis Smith Jr., NC State referenced in updated FBI indictment

Posted Apr 10, 2018
NC State was among four schools named Tuesday in federal charges filed against three people in the ongoing probe into college basketball. The indictment accuses Adidas executive James Gatto of helping facilitate payments to the family of Dennis Smith Jr. to ensure he remained committed to the Wolfpack in 2015. It also alleges that a coach at NC State helped get money from Gatto's company to Smith's family. (WRAL Sports Fan)

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