"ESPN's Emmy Scandal: Using Fake Names to Secure Awards for Ineligible Talent"
ESPN used fake names to secure Sports Emmys for ineligible on-air talent on shows like College GameDay, resulting in the network being reprimanded and forced to return at least 37 trophies. The scheme involved listing made-up names as "associate producers" in the credits of a show's submission, and when the show won the Emmy, the network collected the statues for the bogus producers and had them re-engraved with real names. ESPN has since apologized and overhauled its submission process, and College GameDay's senior leadership was disqualified from Emmys competition for one year.
