There will be a press conference today at noon to announce charges of fraud and corruption in college basketball. Federal criminal charges have been brought against ten people, including four college basketball coaches, as well as managers, financial advisors, and representatives of a major international sportswear company. The press conference will be livestreamed on Facebook @USAOSDNY.

WHO:

Joon H. Kim, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York

William F. Sweeney, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

WHEN:

Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 12 p.m.

WHERE:

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York

1 St. Andrew’s Plaza

New York, NY 10007

CONTACT:

James Margolin, Dawn Dearden, Nicholas Biase

(212) 637-2600

NOTE:

Please silence all cell phones, PDAs, and pagers before start of press conference.

DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL THE PRESS OFFICE AT (212) 637-2600