New group of Iowa athletes joins civil suit connected with state gambling sting
A total of 37 plaintiffs are now involved in the lawsuit.
A federal judge has allowed another 11 people to join a current civil lawsuit regarding a state gambling sting in Iowa, according to a recent Associated Press report.
Ten Iowa and Iowa State athletes and one Iowa basketball equipment manager connected with the sing requested to join the suit.
ISU wrestlers Samuel Schuyler, Carter Schmidt, Nathan Schon, Drew Woodley and Johnson; ISU football players Terry Roberts and Jeremiah “Trey” Mathis III; ISU track athlete Cameron “Cam” Jones; Iowa wrestlers Brennan Swafford and Corey Cabanban; and Iowa basketball equipment manager Evan Schuster are the new plaintiffs involved.
They are represented by Texas-based attorneys Grant Gerleman and James Roberts, along with Chris Sandy, who is based in Iowa.
This brings the civil suit’s total number of plaintiffs to 37.
Des Moines attorneys Van Plumb and Matthew Boles first sued in April on behalf 26 former and current ISU and Iowa players following the Iowa Criminal Division’s investigation into allegations of gambling among student athletes.
The group has asked for “unspecified monetary damages from the state and its public safety and criminal investigation agencies for violating the athletes’ rights and smearing their reputations.”
The suit went on to claim that “improper conduct by investigators violated the athletes’ fourth and 14th amendment rights and caused them pain, suffering, mental anguish, humiliation and damage to their personal reputations.”
Athletes are not permitted to bet on another NCAA-related sports, according to the current rules.
During the investigation, several athletes who were facing criminal charges pleaded guilty and agreed to pay fines for underage gambling.
However, Iowa State football players Isaiah Lee, Jirehl Brock and Enyi Uwazurike and wrestler Paniro Johnson pushed back and refused to accept a plea bargain.
Further investigation discovered that the Iowa Criminal Division had “misused tracking software that detected open mobile betting apps on cellphones in ISU athletic facilities.”
As a result, charges against Lee, Brock, Uwazurike and Johnson were dropped.
Attorney Van Plumb told the Associated Press, “Matt Boles and I are extremely excited to join forces with them as the old saying holds true – there is strength in numbers.”
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