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MINNEAPOLIS -- A federal grand jury is expected to convene to consider criminal charges in the cheating scandal in the Minnesota basketball program, WCCO-TV reported Friday.
WCCO said former Gophers star Bobby Jackson has been subpoenaed and plans to testify before a grand jury in Minneapolis later this month, according to his attorney, Kevin Short.
Short told the station that Jackson, now a member of the NBA's
Sacramento Kings, is not a target of the investigation. Short told
the station Jackson also has been interviewed by the FBI, but he
would not reveal the substance of those discussions.
Investigators are considering allegations that Jackson completed
coursework for two correspondence courses that was fraudulently
altered and mailed, which could constitute mail fraud, the station
reported.
The station also said former coach Clem Haskins has consulted
with well-known attorney Ron Meshbesher.
Jan Gangelhoff, the former tutor who admitted doing coursework
for players, also reportedly plans to agree to a plea bargain in
exchange for her testimony before a grand jury.
Gangelhoff's revelation in March 1999 led to an investigation
that has so far resulted in Haskins' ouster, university-imposed
sanctions and inquiries by federal authorities and the NCAA.
The university and the NCAA allege that both Haskins and former
academic counselor Alonzo Newby knew about Gangelhoff's work for
players.
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