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Rick Singer, Mastermind of ‘Varsity Blues' College Admissions Scandal, Gets 3.5 Years in Prison
The mastermind of the nationwide college admissions bribery scheme that ensnared celebrities, prominent businesspeople and other parents has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison.
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Ex-Yale Coach Gets 5 Months in Admissions Bribery Scandal
The former Yale University women’s soccer coach whose cooperation with authorities helped blow the lid off the nationwide college admissions bribery scandal by leading the FBI to the scheme’s mastermind has been sentenced to five months in prison.
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Actor Lori Loughlin Appears on Red Carpet for First Time Since College Admissions Scandal
Loughlin, 57, walked the carpet for the DesignCare 2022 Gala, which benefits HollyRod Foundation.
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Parents Get 8 Weeks in Prison for College Bribery Scandal
A California couple has been sentenced to eight weeks in prison after pleading guilty to paying $25,000 to cheat on their son’s college admissions test
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Liquor Distribution Exec Sentenced to Prison in College Scam
The chief executive of a California liquor distribution company who authorities say paid $500,000 to get her son into college as a bogus athletic recruit was sentenced to six weeks’ imprisonment on Thursday
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Ex-Media CEO Sentenced to Prison in College Admissions Scam
A former media company CEO who authorities say paid more than $500,000 to get her two children into elite universities has been sentenced to prison time.
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Facing Trial, California Couple Plead Guilty in College Scam
A California couple accused of paying $25,000 to cheat on their son’s college admissions test has abruptly agreed to plead guilty
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Ex-USC Athletics Official Pleads Guilty in the ‘Varsity Blues' College Admissions Scandal
A former USC senior associate athletic director pleaded guilty Friday to her role in the fraud and bribery scheme in which the children of wealthy parents gained admission to some of the country’s top universities as fake sports recruits.
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Lori Loughlin Paying for 2 Students' College Tuition After Admissions Scandal
Lori Loughlin is covering the costs of two students’ four-year college tuition and expenses, totaling more than $500,000, following her guilty plea in the college admissions scandal, a source confirms to E! News.
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Ex-Georgetown U. Tennis Coach Pleads Guilty in College Admissions Case
A former Georgetown University tennis coach pleaded guilty Monday in Boston federal court in the college admissions bribery case. Gordon Ernst was accused of accepting more than $2 million to help the children of wealthy parents get into the school in Washington. The 54-year-old, who has residences in Chevy Chase, Maryland, and Falmouth, Massachusetts, appeared virtually for his Monday hearing….
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$50K Fine, No Prosecution for Ex-Coach in College Admissions Scandal Deal
Federal prosecutors have promised to drop their case against a former Wake Forest University coach charged in the college admissions bribery scandal if he pays a $50,000 fine and follows certain conditions, according to court documents unsealed Tuesday. A deferred prosecution agreement filed in the case against William Ferguson says that the former coach accepts responsibility for his role in…
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2 Parents Convicted in 1st Trial of College Bribery Scandal
Two wealthy parents were convicted Friday of buying their kids’ way into school as athletic recruits in the first case to go to trial in the college admissions cheating scandal that embroiled prestigious universities across the country. Gamal Abdelaziz, a former casino executive, and John Wilson, a former Staples Inc. executive, were found guilty after about 10 hours of deliberations…
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Ex-USC Soccer Coach Tells of Faking Athletic Credentials
A former assistant soccer coach at the University of Southern California testified Monday that she regularly created fake athletic profiles with exaggerated accomplishments and images she found on Google to help get unqualified students admitted