The Scheme (HBO Documentary)

(2020)

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Synopsis

The Scheme tells the revealing, no-holds-barred tale of Christian Dawkins, who was convicted in federal court in one of the biggest criminal cases in collegiate sports history. The film chronicles the extensive and unprecedented two- year undercover FBI investigation into college basketball corruption that came to a dramatic climax on September 26, 2017, when a number of top sportswear executives and assistant coaches at major college programs were arrested in connection to a pay-for-play scheme. While no head coaches were charged, the federal government alleged that Christian Dawkins, an unassuming and unknown 25-year-old, was part of a criminal enterprise that had infiltrated college basketball and funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars to steer recruits to prominent athletic programs. Directed by Emmy® winner Pat Kondelis, this feature-length documentary features Dawkins facing the camera for the first time to explain in fascinating detail how a kid from Saginaw, Michigan ended up in a hotel suite surrounded by FBI agents with a warrant for his arrest.

Cast

Christian Dawkins, Will Wade, Dan Wetzel, Fred VanVleet