Published April 9, 2002
DETROIT (AP) - A man charged with conspiracy to engage in illegal gambling admitted he was a runner for former University booster Ed Martin, who was indicted on gambling charges.
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Clarence Malvo, who said he took bets and paid off wagers for Martin, pleaded guilty Monday to lying before a federal grand jury.
Malvo said he served as a runner for Martin for three years in the late 1990s. He admitted to U.S. District Judge Robert Cleland that he told a grand jury in October 1999 that he bet money but did not work for Martin.
Along with Martin and his wife, Hilda, Malvo was named in a federal indictment unsealed March 21 that charged the three with conspiracy to engage in illegal gambling.
Perjury is a felony that carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and fines of up to $250,000, but guidelines under Malvo's plea agreement call for a sentence of six months to a year, the Ann Arbor News reported. Malvo is to be sentenced July 9.
Martin was charged with running an illegal gambling business and money laundering, including giving Michigan athletes more than $600,000 while they were in high school and college.
