Charges Dropped: Iowa State Athletes Cleared in Gambling Investigation

Prosecutors have decided to drop gambling charges against four former Iowa State University student athletes due to potentially inappropriate use of software by investigators. The software, provided by GeoComply, was used without a warrant to track bets made on cellphones at Iowa State University and University of Iowa athletic buildings. Defense attorneys alleged that DCI agents also lied to the athletes and obtained incriminating statements from them. The dropping of charges comes after GeoComply accused the DCI of exceeding its access privileges to the software. The DCI defended its investigation, stating that the evidence was obtained in a constitutionally permissible manner. The dropping of charges may impact similar cases involving other athletes at the University of Iowa.