WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:
PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Jalen Smith, 30, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was sentenced today to 72 months in prison, three years of supervised release, restitution of approximately $1.1 million, and forfeiture of $75,000 by United States District Judge Nitza I. Quiñones Alejandro, for his role in a bribery and point-shaving scheme to fix National Collegiate Athletic Association ("NCAA") Division I men's basketball games, as well as a firearms offense.
The defendant was charged by indictment in January of this year in connection with the bribery and poi...