BNP™ LEGAL WATCH (PART 1) — Point-Shaving 2.0: The “Philadelphia 26” A DOJ indictment unsealed in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania alleges a modern bribery + point-shaving enterprise spanning NCAA Division I men’s basketball and China’s CBA — built for the legalized sports-betting era. (ALLEGATIONS ONLY.)

In Part 1, Lee Walpole Lassiter, Esq. breaks down:

• What “point shaving” actually means in 2026 (and why first-half spreads matter)

• The alleged “fixer” structure and the “NIL bribery gap”

• Why DOJ uses sports bribery + wire fraud architecture (and what that signals for sentencing exposure)

• The crossover headlines (CBA to NCAA) and what comes next procedurally

IMPORTANT: This episode discusses allegations in publicly reported filings and DOJ announcements. This content is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. No attorney-client relationship is formed by consuming this content.