Former South Carolina College Leader Accused of Taking Kickbacks
COLUMBIA, S.C. (CN) - The former chairman of the board of South Carolina State University was indicted on charges of abusing his position by taking kickbacks, including a $100,000 Porsche Cayenne.
Federal prosecutors unsealed a 3-count indictment against Jonathon N. Pinson and a business associate, Eric Robinson.
The men tried to "affect interstate commerce" by extorting people in connection with a Homecoming concert in 2011, prosecutors said.
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