Adidas, Sneakergate Defendants Sued Under RICO Statutes
Brian Bowen Jr., the Louisville athlete at the center of the charges involving the Adidas sneakergate case who lost his NCAA eligibility as a result, is suing the Big a and all the defendants convicted in the case under U.S. law used to prosecute criminal enterprises claiming that he was an innocent victim of a conspiracy to deprive him of the educational and athletic benefits he would have received from a major college basketball program. Among other things, the case, filed in federal court in SC, argues that Adidas violated the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations statutes in part because ... Log in to view full article.