Former Louisville recruit Brian Bowen has sued sportswear company Adidas, alleging violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).
Six others, James Gatto, Merl Code, Christian Dawkins, Munish Sood, Thomas Gassnola and Christopher Rivers, were also named as defendants in the lawsuit. Each of those individuals were part of the FBI's recent corruption investigation into college basketball.
The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in South Carolina and is seeking unspecified damages.
The McLeod Law Group, which is represeting Bowen, accuses Adidas of "spearheading" a criminal racketeering enterprise in order to influence big time high school recruits to sign with schools under contract with Adidas.