bribery scandal

ACCUSATIONS OF RETALIATION CONTINUE TO HAUNT THE CITY OF LEMON GROVE

By Jessyka Heredia

May 7, 2023 (Lemon Grove)- On Tuesday, the Lemon Grove City Council approved two different dispensaries Conditional Use Permits (CUP) while at the same time hearing a prior applicant speak during public comment saying that he has been retaliated against and falsely accused of bribery.


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U.S. ATTORNEY ANNOUNCES ARREST OF FORMER SDSU COACH TONY BLAND AND OTHERS IN COLLLEGE BASKETBALL BRIBERY SCANDAL

 

By Miriam Raftery

Photo: @TonyBland04 on Twitter

September 29, 2017 (San Diego) – Former San Diego State University assistant basketball coach Anthony “Tony” Bland helped propel the Aztecs to the NCAA tournament for all four years at SDSU from 2009 to 2013, before moving on to coach at the University of Southern California.  But this week, the U.S.  Attorney’s Office in New York’s southern district announced the arrest of four Division I Coaches including Bland and six others in a college basketball and corruption scheme.


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