Brian Bowen remains in limbo as attorney starts #freebrianbowen hashtag
Brian Bowen remains in limbo as he
Brian Bowen remains in limbo as he
Suspended freshman Brian Bowen will look to
The FBI has told Louisville that it can investigate, and potentially reinstate, Brian Bowen, the player whose family was allegedly set to be paid $100,000 by Adidas in the college bribery scandal.
Bowen’s attorney, Jason Setchen, told the Louisville Courier-Journal that Bowen is clear of “investigative impediments” previously placed by the FBI and the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
“Brian and I are excited with this development and look forward to working with the university and the NCAA to clarify any concerns or issues that they have in furtherance of Brian’s prompt return to competition,” Setchen told the paper.
The Bowen scandal ended up costing former Louisville AD Tom Jurich and head coach Rick Pitino their jobs. Pitino, who was “effectively fired” Sept. 27, has maintained he had no knowledge of the situation and released additional documentation to support his case. Among them were documents indicating Pitino took a polygraph test proving he had no knowledge of payments to Bowen’s family, and text messages with Carrie Malecke, Bowen’s mother, in which she said she was “totally blindsided” by the accusations.
Brian Bowen “primarily considered Arizona” in addition to Louisville, his mother told former FBI agent Carl Christianen, according to documents provided by Rick Pitino’s attorney Steve Pence.
“Tugs primarily considered playing for Arizona,” the document reads. “She stated the Arizona coach told Bowen that a couple of players were returning and their return was going to make it difficult for him to start at Arizona.”
Arizona had several returning wing players, including sophomores Allonzo Trier and Rawle Alkins, both projected NBA picks.
By JACOB POLACHECK Brian Bowen, the 6-foot-7 small forward
