Fixer in NCAA point-shaving scheme pleads guilty

Jalen Smith, a key fixer in a sprawling NCAA basketball point‑shaving scheme that targeted teams including DePaul, pleaded guilty in federal court in Philadelphia to wire fraud and bribery charges. He is the first of 26 individuals charged in the multi‑million dollar betting operation to formally admit guilt, a development that came just before the start of March Madness.