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    Charles Robinson is an award-winning writer who has covered the NFL for newspapers in Michigan and Florida. He also has extensive experience reporting on college football. He graduated from Michigan State with a degree in journalism.

    • Allegations: Cornelius Green

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      From left to right, Howard Clark, Cornelius Green and Nevin Shapiro on the field after the 56-45 win over Virginia Tech on December 7, 2002. The win put Miami into the national championship game.
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      Nevin Shapiro on Green: Play audio

      Cornelius Green was one of multiple Hurricanes players named by Nevin Shapiro in documented interviews with federal agents. During those interviews, the booster admitted supplying benefits to Miami players from 2002 to 2010. Shapiro said he began giving benefits to Green in 2002. Among the benefits allegedly provided:

      • A television from BrandsMart USA for an apartment

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    • Allegations: James Bryant

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      Miami booster Nevin Shapiro alleges he provided multiple extra benefits to James Bryant during his career with the Hurricanes. Among the benefits he claimed to have provided:

      • Drinks and VIP access at nightclubs on multiple occasions. One such incident included a May 2005 event at Mansion nightclub featuring Jay Z.

      • Entertainment on Shapiro's $1.6 million yacht.

      • Food, drinks and entertainment at Shapiro's $6 million mansion.

      • A handful of small cash gifts.

      Corroborating account

      • Yahoo! Sports acquired Shapiro's May 2005 American Express black card statement showing a bill of $9,738 on the night the booster said Bryant

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    • Allegations: JoJo Nicolas

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      Nevin Shapiro on Nicolas: Play audio

      Miami booster Nevin Shapiro alleges he provided multiple extra benefits to Nicolas during his career with the Hurricanes. Among the benefits he claimed to have provided:

      • Food, drinks and entertainment at his $6 million mansion on multiple occasions.

      • Pool tournaments for cash at his home.

      • Drinks and VIP access at nightclubs on multiple occasions.

      • Food, drinks and entertainment at Lucky Strike Lanes including a “bowling for dollars” tournament over a weekend in September 2008.

      Corroborating accounts

      • Yahoo! Sports acquired Shapiro’s

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    • Allegations: Calais Campbell

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      Miami booster Nevin Shapiro alleges he provided extra benefits to Calais Campbell on a handful of occasions during his career. Among the benefits he claimed to have provided:

      • Food, drinks and entertainment at Shapiro's $6 million Miami Beach mansion.

      • An August 2006 dinner at Italian eatery Grazie in which Shapiro personally drove Campbell to the restaurant.

      • At least one occasion where Shapiro provided VIP access and drinks at a nightclub.

      Corroborating account

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    • Allegations: Colin McCarthy

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      Colin McCarthy was one of dozens of Hurricanes players named by Nevin Shapiro in recorded interviews with federal agents. During those interviews, the booster admitted supplying benefits to an array of Miami players from 2002 to 2010. Shapiro alleges he provided multiple extra benefits to McCarthy during the player's career with the Hurricanes. Among the benefits he claims to have provided:

      • Provided food, drinks and entertainment at Shapiro's $6 million mansion on multiple occasions.

      • Played in pool tournaments for cash at Shapiro's home.

      • Provided VIP access

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    • Allegations: Matt Patchan

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      Miami booster Nevin Shapiro alleges he knowingly had improper contact with a recruit when two Miami assistant coaches accompanied Matt Patchan on a visit to the booster's home in Miami Beach. Shapiro alleges:

      • In 2007, Shapiro hosted Patchan and multiple members of the recruit's family in his $6 million Miami Beach mansion. The visit was arranged and attended by an assistant coach whom Shapiro refused to name, but who has since been identified by two sources as then-tight ends coach Joe Pannunzio. Shapiro did name then-offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland as also being at his residence when the booster provided a meal to the recruit and his family and helped make a recruiting pitch.

      • Shapiro said the

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    • Allegations: Orson Charles

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      Miami booster Nevin Shapiro alleges he had improper recruiting contact with Orson Charles after the player's junior year in high school. Among the booster's allegations:

      • Charles visited Shapiro's $6 million Miami Beach mansion in 2008 with his high school coach Robert Weiner and then-Hurricanes quarterback Robert Marve.

      • Shapiro knowingly had impermissible contact when he gave Charles a tour of his home while pitching a potential commitment to Miami. At the time, the Hurricanes were recruiting Charles.

      Corroborating accounts

      • Two sources corroborated Shapiro's account of meeting Charles and giving him a tour of his home while delivering a recruiting pitch.

      In Shapiro's words

      • "Orson Charles was a tight end out

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    • Allegations: Sam Shields

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      Miami booster Nevin Shapiro alleges he provided a handful of extra benefits to Sam Shields during his career with the Hurricanes. Among the benefits he claimed to have provided:

      • A 42-inch Toshiba flat screen television.

      • Drinks and VIP access in nightclubs.

      • Food, drinks and entertainment at Shapiro's $6 million Miami Beach mansion.

      Corroborating accounts

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    • Allegations: Jacory Harris

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      Nevin Shapiro on Harris: Play audio

      Jacory Harris was one of dozens of Hurricanes players named by Nevin Shapiro in recorded interviews with federal agents. During those interviews, the booster admitted supplying benefits to an array of Miami players from 2002 to 2010. Among the benefits he claimed to have provided:

      • Food, drinks and entertainment at Shapiro's $6 million Miami Beach mansion.

      • Pool tournaments for cash at Shapiro's home.

      • Drinks and VIP access in nightclubs on a handful of occasions.

      In Shapiro's words

      • "Jacory came by. He was at my house a number of times.

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    • Allegations: Aubrey Hill

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      Miami booster Nevin Shapiro alleges Aubrey Hill was present when the booster violated NCAA rules by having impermissible contact with three recruits in 2008. Among Shapiro's allegations:

      Aubrey Hill
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      • On a Friday night in 2008, Hill and recruiting coordinator Clint Hurtt were on hand when three recruits – Andre Debose, Ray-Ray Armstrong and Dyron Dye – were brought to Shapiro's $6 million Miami Beach mansion for the purposes of the booster recruiting the players. Hill was on hand while Shapiro toured the players through his home and made a pitch to lure their commitment to Miami. Shapiro said the visit – which also included the booster taking the players out in his $200,000 Mercedes S65 – was

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