Apr 2023

21m 24s

An FBI investigation into college basket...

About this episode

An FBI investigation tried to expose malfeasance in the world of NCAA men’s basketball. Instead, the mirror was turned on the agency itself when one of the lead agents abused his position.

Today, you’ll hear the story of how that came to be — and whether the investigation turned up anything. Read the full story here.

Host: Gustavo Arellano

Guests: L.A. Times sports investigative reporter Nathan Fenno

More reading:

How an FBI agent’s wild Vegas weekend stained an investigation into NCAA basketball corruption

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