The NBA, roiling from the scandal, castigated him as a lone wolf, a rogue official. Once he was punished and outrage died down, the league and fans moved on. But journalist Tim Livingston in 2012 was intrigued by Donaghy’s insistence that corruption in the league ran far deeper than just him. Donaghy claimed NBA executives directed referees “to manipulate games” to “boost ticket sales and television ratings,” according to a letter he wrote to Brooklyn’s United States District Court in 2008.