USC wide receiver Munir McClain is reportedly under investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Labor Racketeering and Fraud Investigations for the alleged misuse of the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program, which led to his suspension from the Trojans in September.
Ryan Kartje of the Los Angeles Times reported Thursday that McClain filed for the financial assistance because the money he earned buying and reselling high-end sneakers faded during the coronavirus pandemic and he needed a source of income.
His mother, Shan McClain, told Kartje she learned from USC Vice President of Ethics and Professionalism Michael Blanton there's a wide-scale investigation into allegations students from the school were approached about applying for benefits from the Employment Development Department.