Here is why KU was deemed a victim in this case...
"The government convinced the jury that when the men paid the families of recruits to attend specific colleges, they were rendering those athletes ineligible per NCAA rules. As such, the schools were unwittingly signing and playing players that exposed them to NCAA sanctions. Because the schools receive federal funding, this became a federal fraud case."
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/hoops-corruption-trial-verdict-3-defendants-found-guilty-counts-190920096.html