Student reporter's good work leads to Kent State alum pulling $1m donation

inthesuburbs · Jan 10, 2012

http://jimromenesko.com/2012/01/10/kent-state-alum-pulls-1m-gift-after-student-paper-asks-questions/

Kent State University had plans to name its basketball court “Cope Court” during a ceremony before this Saturday’s game, in honor of alum Jason Cope, who gave $1 million to the school.

The event was called off, though, after the student newspaper’s enterprise reporter dug into Cope’s past. Doug Brown reported:

Cope was the branch manager of a financial firm that defrauded 190 investors of $8.7 million in late 1999 and early 2000. Cope was one of four defendants required to pay a total of more than $19 million in penalties, according to litigation from the Securities and Exchange Commission and court documents.
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LongTimeListener · Jan 10, 2012

Instead the cheating fraud is going to buy the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Great work. And amazing that the donor didn't think his name would raise any suspicions whatsoever.

Ace · Jan 10, 2012

For the record, I would happily take a $1 million donation from a job creator.

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