Former USC assistant coach Tony Bland agrees to plea deal in college basketball bribery case
LOS ANGELES - Former USC associate head coach Tony Bland agreed to a plea bargain Thursday in the wide-ranging federal investigation into college basketball bribery and corruption.
Bland's attorney, Jeffrey Lichtman, confirmed the deal to the Los Angeles Times.
"He needs to get this behind him before he can move forward," the attorney said.
According to Lichtman, Bland will plead guilty to a felony conspiracy charge as part of the arrangement with prosecutors in U.S. District Court in New York. He will get a sentencing guideline with a range of zero to 12 months in prison. Bland is expected
