The agency that oversees the enforcement of Iowa's gambling laws issued a statement Wednesday defending its investigation into sports wagering by athletes at Iowa and Iowa State. Defense attorneys for three former or current Iowa State athletes wrote in court documents filed last week that there was no probable cause for the searches into online wagering activities that resulted in criminal charges and lost NCAA eligibility. The state Department of Public Safety said in its statement that it believes its methods stand up to legal scrutiny.
Iowa State athletes caught in a gambling sting last year were criminally charged and lost NCAA eligibility as a result of improper searches into their online wagering activities, according to defense attorneys' court filings. Attorneys for former Iowa State football players Isaiah Lee and Jirehl Brock and wrestler Paniro Johnson wrote in motions for discovery last week that special agents for the state Division of Criminal Investigation had no reasonable cause to track their clients' use of sports wagering apps. The DCI public information officer and the three defense attorneys did not respond to Associated Press requests for comment.
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