Two former University of Toledo football players charged in a point-shaving scheme were arraigned in federal court Wednesday, including an ex-running back from Canada who is described as a key contact for Detroit-area gamblers.
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Not guilty pleas were entered on behalf of Adam Cuomo of Hagersville, Ontario, and Quinton Broussard of Carrollton, Texas./ppThe FBI says Cuomo, 31, incriminated himself during an interview in December 2006. Authorities also have recordings of phone calls between him and Ghazi Gary Manni of Sterling Heights./ppIn December 2005, the talk turned to how a reluctant basketball player had agreed to shave points./ppCuomo responded by saying that money will overcome all, FBI agent Stephen Ferrari said in a court document unsealed last month./ppCuomo is charged with conspiring with Manni, Mitchell Ed Karam and others to fix the results of Toledo football and basketball games, from late 2004 through 2006./ppHe met Manni through the owner of a phone shop in Toledo, Ohio, the FBI says./p |
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