"Iowa State Athlete's Lawyer Exposes State's Deception in Gambling Cases"

A new court filing alleges that officials at the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation misled their own agents about the target of a controversial investigation into allegations of online gambling by University of Iowa and Iowa State University student athletes. The filing claims that the investigation was initially presented as "purely administrative" and targeting online gambling operators, but later revealed to be focused solely on male Division I student athletes. The defense attorney's motion seeks records about possible misconduct by the investigators, while also accusing the DCI of illegal searches and prompting criticism from the state's then-top gambling regulator.