It’s 630 this Wednesday. Well, a five-story county judge has dismissed charges against four current and former Iowa athletes in a sports gambling investigation. More than 25 people who participated in Iowa State and its athletic programs were indicted, with many pleading guilty to lesser charges. Attorneys representing Carol Bullock, Piheiro Johnson, Iaia Lee and Iwami were fired back by Lykke. A judge dismissed the case after prosecutors moved to dismiss it. Kibana, the provider of the geofencing program used to influence the players, said the DCI used it inappropriately. Iowa State said it is working to restore Johnson’s eligibility to the wrestling program. In the past 20 minutes, the attorney who dropped the charges released a statement saying DPS knew or should have known that GEO Comply was being terminated. DCI’s access to his DSI’s KIBANA
Iowa student athletes involved in sports betting investigation file federal lawsuit
Lawyers for more than 20 former Iowa and Iowa State University student-athletes have filed a federal lawsuit alleging their constitutional rights were violated by state authorities during a sports gambling investigation. Previous video above: Charges against athletes dismissed in sports gambling investigation. The lawsuit alleges: The actions of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Bureau of Public Safety caused “deprivation of constitutional rights” as well as emotional distress and punitive damages. The lawsuit comes after months of controversy over the investigation. Lawyers alleged in January that Special Agent Brian Sanger of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation installed geofences and conducted “warrantless searches” around certain dormitories to investigate underage gambling. The charges were publicly withdrawn. State lawmakers weighed in, saying the investigation raised “deep concerns about the privacy rights of Iowans,” and the Department of Public Safety issued a statement defending its actions, saying “lawful access and use… We have consulted with legal advisors to ensure that.” The two county attorney’s offices also reviewed all relevant investigative information before making final decisions on charges. The plaintiff’s attorney also claimed in February that he lost access to his GeoFence software after DCI learned that the company that developed it “may have had unauthorized access by DCI.” In March, the state ultimately dismissed charges against four Iowa State student-athletes. Plaintiffs Eiyoma Uwazurike of Iowa State football, Noah Shannon of Iowa State football, Nelson Brands of Iowa State football, Tony Cassioppi of Iowa State Wrestling, Jirelle Bullock of Iowa State football, Hunter of Iowa State football. – Deckers, Iowa State football, Isaiah Lee, Erland Bruce IV, Iowa State football Dodge Sauser, Iowa State football Deshawn Hanika, Iowa State football Aaron Ulis, Iowa State basketball Aaron Blom, Iowa State football Jack Johnson , Iowa State football Jake Remsburg, Iowa State football Jeremiah Williams, Iowa State football Harry Bracy, Iowa State football Howard Brown, Iowa State football Keaton Anthony, Iowa State baseball Jacob Henderson, Iowa State baseball Gehrig Christensen , Iowa State Baseball Benjamin Tallman, Iowa State Baseball Abe Assad, Iowa State Wrestling Kobe Siebrecht, Iowa State Wrestling Karan Schriever, Iowa State Wrestling Patrick Kennedy, Iowa State Wrestling Jake English , Ellsworth Community College Baseball The full lawsuit can be viewed here.
Lawyers for more than 20 former Iowa and Iowa State University student-athletes have filed a federal lawsuit alleging their constitutional rights were violated by state authorities during a sports gambling investigation.
Previous video above: Charges against athletes dismissed in sports gambling investigation
The lawsuit alleges that the actions of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Department of Public Safety caused “deprivation of constitutional rights,” along with emotional distress and punitive damages.
The lawsuit follows months of controversy over the investigation. Lawyers alleged in January that Special Agent Brian Sanger of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation installed geofences and conducted “warrantless searches” around certain dormitories to investigate underage gambling. The charges were publicly withdrawn. State lawmakers weighed in, saying the study raised “deep concerns about the privacy rights of Iowans.”
The Department of Public Safety issued a statement defending its actions, saying it “consulted with legal counsel to ensure lawful access and use of the technology. The two county attorney’s offices will also make final decisions on charges.” “We have previously reviewed all relevant investigative information.”
Plaintiffs’ lawyers also argued in February that DCI lost access to GeoFence software after the company behind it learned that DCI “may have exceeded the intended scope” of access to the software. he claimed.
In March, the state ultimately dismissed charges against four Iowa State student-athletes.
Plaintiff et al.
More than 20 student-athletes were named as plaintiffs in the federal lawsuit.
- Iowa State Football, Eiyoma Uwazurike
- Noah Shannon, Iowa State football
- Nelson Brands, Iowa State Wrestling
- Tony Cassioppi, Iowa State Wrestling
- Gilaire Brock, Iowa State football
- Iowa State Football, Hunter Dekkers
- Isaiah Lee, Iowa State football player
- Erland Bruce IV, Iowa State football
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- Deshawn Hanika, Iowa State football player
- Aaron Ulis, Iowa State Basketball
- Aaron Blom, Iowa State football
- Jack Johnson, Iowa State football
- Jake Remsburg, Iowa State football player
- Jeremiah Williams, Iowa State basketball player
- Harry Bracey, Iowa State football
- Howard Brown, Iowa State University Football
- Keaton Anthony, Iowa State Baseball
- Jacob Henderson, Iowa State Baseball
- Gehrig Christensen, Iowa State Baseball
- Benjamin Tallman, Iowa State Baseball
- Abe Assad, Iowa State Wrestling
- Kobe Siebrecht, Iowa State Wrestling
- Karan Schriever, Iowa State Wrestling
- Patrick Kennedy, Iowa State Wrestling
- Jake English, Ellsworth Community College Baseball
The full lawsuit can be viewed here.