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Appeals Court Overturns First ‘Varsity Blues' College Admissions Scandal Convictions
A federal jury found the pair guilty in 2021 of buying their kids’ ways into school as athletic recruits in the first case to go to trial in the so-called “Operation Varsity Blues” scandal that embroiled prestigious universities across the country.
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Wealth Looms Big as Ever in Post-Scandal College Admissions
Celebrities wept in court. Coaches lost their jobs. Elite universities saw their reputations stained. And nearly four years later, the mastermind of the Varsity Blues scheme was sentenced this month to more than three years in prison. But there’s little belief the college bribery scandal has stirred significant change in the admissions landscape. Some schools tweaked rules to prevent...
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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.