Lee, 24, of Louisville, Ky., pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to commit sports bribery. He admitted he accepted or agreed to accept cash bribes totaling $12,000 from former Notre Dame kicker Kevin Pendergast to fix three games in the winter of 1995.
Lee also admitted recruiting two teammates to be part of the point-shaving scheme - Dewey Williams, who has pleaded innocent, and Matthew Purdy, who has not been indicted.
Lee agreed to cooperate with FBI investigators and to work with the NCAA to educate students, athletes and others about the risks of gambling.
The maximum sentence for the charge is five years in prison and a $250,000 fine, plus any restitution ordered by the court. But federal sentencing guidelines call for 10-16 months in prison.
04-21-98
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