According to new charges filed April 10, 2018 against Adidas executive James Gatto, a mother and guardian of the two unnamed KU players are said to have benefited from illicit payments, which were made without knowledge of the university. By
Former Adidas executive Jim Gatto has agreed to pay the University of Kansas restitution, after the school claimed it had suffered financial harm as a “victim of Mr. Gatto’s and his co-conspirators crimes” involving payments to basketball recruits.
The exact amount KU will receive from Gatto is unknown but appears to be roughly $200,000 based on court documents filed Monday.