Four individuals associated with the University of Iowa football program were charged in Johnson County and four Iowa State football players were charged, including 2022 starting running back Jirehl Brock, in Story County on Thursday amid the state's ongoing sports wagering probe.
Current Hawkeye Jack Johnson, graduate assistant Owen O'Brien and former Hawkeyes Arland Bruce IV and Reggie Bracy are accused of tampering with records according to Iowa District Court filings.
Charges against all four allege the defendants engaged in a scheme to conceal their identities. According to court filings, the defendants' "deception" allowed the defendants to engage in underage gambling, breach university and NCAA policies and violate sportsbook user terms and conditions.
Additionally, their actions included unfair wagering, conflict of interest and shielded the defendants from potential state and federal tax implications.
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Bruce, who transferred to Oklahoma State after the 2022-23 season, is accused of making 132 sports wagers, including 11 on Iowa football contests of which Bruce participated in 10. Bruce's 132 wagers totaled over $4,342 under the name of his father.
Bracy, who transferred to Troy following the 2022-23 season, is accused of completing 66 sports wagers for more than $715. Bracy's wagers included eight on Iowa sporting events including Hawkeye football games against Michigan and South Dakota State in 2022. The complaint alleges Bracy used the name of Bruce's father to place his wagers.
Johnson is accused of making 480 sports wagers, including 11 on Iowa basketball contests and four Iowa football contests, totaling over $2,500 under his mother's name. Of the 480 wagers, 380 occurred before Johnson became the legal age to wager in Iowa.
O'Brien, who became a graduate assistant with the Hawkeyes after serving as a student assistant, is accused of making 350 sports wagers, totaling more than $3,047 while under legal age to wager. Of his 350 wagers, 11 were placed on Iowa sporting events including three football events during the 2022 season. O'Brien is accused of using his mother's name to conceal his identity while wagering.
In addition to Brock on the Iowa State side, Jacob Remsburg, DeShawn Hanika and Isaiah Lee are charged with tampering with records according to Iowa District Court filings.
The defendants are accused of participating in a scheme to conceal their identities in order to participate in unlawful gambling activities. These activities include: violation of sportsbook user terms and conditions, breach of university and NCAA policies, unfair wagering and conflict of interest as well as additional tax implications.
Brock, who made nine starts in 2022, is accused of making 1,327 wagers which totaled more than $12,050 and included 13 wagers made on Iowa State basketball events and four Iowa State football events. Brock participated in two games which he placed wagers--the 2022 Cy-Hawk game and a matchup with Kansas State in 2022. Court filings allege Brock used the identity of Lindzey Paysen to disguise his identity.
Remsburg, who made six starts last season, is accused of completing 273 wagers including six on NCAA-sanctioned basketball and football events. Remsburg's wagers totaled more than $1,108. The filings allege Remsburg used the identity of his mother — Keri Meis — to disguise his identity.
In interviews with Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), Remsburg acknowledged he used his mother's name on a DraftKings account. According to the filings, Meis also "advised she did not know her name was utilized on any sports betting account."
Hanika, who appeared in 12 games in 2022, is accused of making 288 wagers including 70 on Iowa State basketball events. Hanika's wagers totaled more than $1,262. Hanika is alleged of using his mother's identity to disguise his identity.
Lee, who started all 12 games for Iowa State in 2022, is accused of using his fiancé's identity to complete 115 wagers which totaled more than $885. Of his 115 wagers, 21 were on Iowa State football contests Lee participated in.
Brock, Lee, Hanika and Remsburg join a growing list of Iowa and Iowa State athletics personnel charged during a state investigation into sports wagering which includes 2022 Iowa State quarterback Hunter Dekkers.
Today in sports history: Aug. 10
1949: Ezzard Charles knocks out Gus Lesnovich in his first heavyweight title defense
1949 — Ezzard Charles knocks out Gus Lesnovich in the eighth round at Yankee Stadium in his first world heavyweight title defense.
1975: Jack Nicklaus wins PGA Championship for fourth time
1975 — Jack Nicklaus wins the PGA Championship for the fourth time with a two-stroke victory over Bruce Crampton and Tom Weiskopf.
1980: Jack Nicklaus wins his fifth PGA Championship
1980 — Jack Nicklaus wins his fifth PGA Championship with a record score of 274, seven strokes ahead of Andy Bean.
1984: Much-hyped 3000-meter run ends in controversy
1984 — The much anticipated matchup between American world champion Mary Decker and South African Zola Budd in the women’s 3000-meter race at the Los Angeles Olympics ends in controversy. Just past the midpoint of the race, Decker steps on Budd’s heel, causing Budd to stumble and Decker to trip over Budd. Budd gets back into the race and Decker goes down with an injured thigh. Romania’s Maricica Puica, who had set the fastest time in 1984, wins the race and Budd finishes seventh.
2008: Michael Phelps begins long march toward 8 goals in Beijing with 400 IM win
2008 — In Beijing, Michael Phelps begins his long march toward eight gold medals by winning the 400-meter individual medley in 4:03.84 — smashing his own world record. The U.S. women’s 400-meter freestyle relay team, anchored by 41-year-old Dara Torres, takes the silver behind the Netherlands’ Olympic record effort. It’s the 10th medal of Torres’ career.
2008: Ireland’s Padraig Harrington rallies from three shots behind to win PGA Championship
2008 — Ireland’s Padraig Harrington rallies from three shots behind to win the PGA Championship, closing with a 4-under 66 at Oakland Hills to become the fourth player to win the British Open and PGA in the same year. Harrington, the first European to win consecutive majors, closes out Sergio Garcia with a 15-foot par on the 18th for a two-shot victory.
2012: US women win 4x100-meter track relay gold in world-record time
2012 — The United States wins the women’s 4x100-meter track relay in a world-record time of 40.82 seconds to give the Americans their first Olympic victory in the event since 1996. Tianna Madison, Allyson Felix, Bianca Knight and Carmelita Jeter combine for a perfect trip around the track that ends a string of disappointments for the U.S. in the marquee relay.
2014: Rory McIlroy wins his second straight major championship and fourth of his young career
2014 — Rory McIlroy wins his second straight major championship and fourth of his young career, rallying on the back nine in the PGA Championship. The tournament finishes in near-darkness at Valhalla Golf Club, with the final two groups essentially morphing into a foursome as they race to beat nightfall. McIlroy rallies from a three-shot deficit at the turn, to shoot a 3-under 68 to beat Phil Mickelson by one stroke. McIlroy finishes at 16-under 268.
2016: Daryl Homer becomes first American to win Olympic silver medal in men’s individual sabre in 112 years
2016 — Daryl Homer becomes the first American to win an Olympic silver medal in men’s individual sabre in 112 years.
2016: Kristin Armstrong wins the road cycling individual time trial for her 3 straight Olympic gold
2016 — Kristin Armstrong wins the road cycling individual time trial, finishing with a time of 44:26.42 for her third consecutive gold in the Olympic event.
