UTEP graduate Michael Karpus was in federal court today and pled guilty for his knowledge of a local gambling ring that involved former UTEP basketball players Jalen Ragland, McKenzie Moore, and Justin Crosgile.
The El Paso Times reports prosecutors revealed the bookie who pleaded guilty, 26-year old Michael Karpus "unsuccessfully attempted to recruit an unidentified player into a point-shaving scheme."
According to federal prosecutors, all three former players placed bets on a number of different sports, including college basketball. But once again, the feds say the players were not involved in point shaving, and still have not disclosed if the players bet on their own games.