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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: Sean Spence

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

      • A dinner at Japanese steakhouse Benihana in 2008 which was attended by several Miami players.

      • A strip club visit to The Cheetah in 2008.

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

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

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    • Allegations: Orien Harris

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      Nevin Shapiro said this photo was taken during a fishing trip on his $1.6 million yacht in 2003. From left to right are Javon Nanton, Shapiro, Cornelius Green, D.J. Williams and Orien Harris.
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      Nevin Shapiro on Harris: Play audio

      Miami booster Nevin Shapiro alleges he provided Orien Harris with multiple forms of extra benefits during the player's career at Miami. Among the benefits he claimed to have provided:

      • VIP access and drinks at nightclubs

      • Leisure trips on his $1.6 million yacht.

      • Multiple cash gifts.

      • A $250 bounty

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    • Allegations: Javon Nanton

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      Miami booster Nevin Shapiro alleges he provided multiple extra benefits to Javon Nanton during the player's career with the Hurricanes. Among the benefits he claimed to have provided:

      • Drinks and VIP access in nightclubs on multiple occasions.

      • Food, drinks and entertainment at Shapiro's $2.7 million Miami Beach home on multiple occasions.

      • Entertainment on Shapiro's $1.6 million yacht and personal watercraft.

      • A $250 bounty for a sack in a 27-7 win over Virginia Tech on Nov. 5, 2005.

      Nevin Shapiro said this photo was taken prior to a fishing trip on his $1.6 million yacht in 2003. From left to right are Javon Nanton,
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    • Allegations: Frank Gore

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      Frank Gore 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 to Gore:

      • Lunch with Gore on a handful of occasions.

      • Shapiro also told federal agents in taped interviews that both he and current Miami staffer Sean Allen had knowledge of Shapiro's partner in Axcess Sports – then-NFL

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    • Allegations: Aldarius Johnson

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      Aldarius Johnson 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 Johnson during the 2008 and 2009 seasons. Among the benefits he claims to have provided:

      • Dinner at Japanese steakhouse Benihana in 2008 followed by VIP access and approximately $5,000 in entertainment and drinks for Johnson and other players at The Cheetah Gentlemen's Club in North Miami Beach in 2008.

      • Approximately

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    • Allegations: Willis McGahee

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      Willis McGahee 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 McGahee during the 2002 season. Among the benefits he claimed to have provided:

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    • Allegations: DeQuan Jones

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      Miami booster Nevin Shapiro alleges he engaged in an NCAA violation in the recruiting of basketball player DeQuan Jones. Shapiro's allegation:

      • The booster alleges that in the early summer of 2008, he was made aware by assistant coach Jake Morton that a member of Jones' family required $10,000 to ensure the player's commitment. Shapiro said Morton met the booster at his Miami Beach mansion to pick up the money, where the transaction was witnessed by current Miami football staffer Sean Allen. According to Shapiro, it was Allen who went to Shapiro's safe and removed the $10,000 in

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    • Allegations: Kenny Phillips

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      Miami booster Nevin Shapiro alleges he provided multiple extra benefits to Kenny Phillips starting in his freshman season with the Hurricanes. Among the benefits he claimed to have provided:

      • Food, drinks and entertainment at Shapiro's $2.7 million Miami Beach home, the booster's $6 million Miami Beach mansion and the $4 million Miami Beach home of the booster's ex-girlfriend, Mimi Menoscal.

      • Meals at Miami-area restaurants.

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    • Allegations: Santonio Thomas

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      Nevin Shaprio on Thomas: Play audio

      Miami booster Nevin Shapiro alleges he provided multiple extra benefits to Santonio Thomas during the player's career with the Hurricanes. Among the benefits he claimed to have provided:

      • Meals at Miami area restaurants.

      • Entertainment on Shapiro's $1.6 million yacht.

      • Food, drinks and entertainment during private parties at venues rented out by Shapiro.

      Corroborating accounts

      • One source corroborated Thomas being entertained aboard Shapiro's yacht.

      • Yahoo! Sports also acquired a photo of Thomas at a dinner with Shapiro, Jonathan Vilma and

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    • Allegations: Andre Debose

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      Nevin Shapiro on Debose: Play audio

      Andre Debose was one of dozens of athletes 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 Debose with extra benefits during recruiting visits, and also engaged in committing NCAA violations with two members of the Miami coaching staff when he had improper recruiting contact with Debose. Among Shapiro's allegations:

      • On a Friday night in 2008, Miami assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Clint Hurtt arranged to bring Debose and two other Miami recruits – Ray-Ray Armstrong and Dyron Dye – to Shapiro's $6 million Miami Beach

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