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Man Behind Infamous College Admissions Scandal Continued Advising Students from Florida Prison

The man behind the 'Varsity Blues' college admissions scandal has relaunched his work in admissions consulting from inside a Florida prison cell.

Latin Times · Oct 21, 2024

Rick Singer Reveals Post-Scandal Plans To Revolutionize College Admissions

Rick Singer, central figure in 'Varsity Blues' scandal, reflects on past actions, aims to reform college admissions system.

Felicity Huffman claims criminal scheme to get daughter into college was ‘only option’ to give her a future

‘It felt like I had to give my daughter a chance at a future,’ Huffman says

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2023

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Felicity Huffman breaks silence on 2019 college admissions scandal

Huffman, 60, spent 11 days in prison for paying to falsify her daughter's SATs

Evening Standard · Dec 1, 2023

Dad who won appeal in college admissions bribery case gets 6 months home confinement for tax offense

A former Staples Inc. executive whose fraud and bribery convictions in the sprawling college admissions cheating scandal were thrown out by an appeals court has been sentenced to six months of home detention for a tax offense

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023

Ex-Southern Cal official gets 6 months in college bribe case

A former University of Southern California athletics department official who accepted bribes from the ringleader of the nationwide college admissions bribery scandal to help get often unqualified students into the school as sports recruits has been sentenced to six months in prison

The Independent UK · Jan 6, 2023

'Varsity Blues' mastermind faces sentencing for college scam

The mastermind of the nationwide college admissions bribery scandal is set to be sentenced in federal court

The Independent UK · Jan 4, 2023

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Mastermind of the Varsity Blues college admission scandal is about to learn his fate

Rick Singer pleaded guilty in 2019 to selling what he called "a side door" into top universities. The scheme snared dozens of wealthy clients, from actors to business titans and big-shot lawyers.

WEKU · Jan 3, 2023

Ex-Harvard coach, dad face jurors in admissions bribery case

A federal prosecutor says a wealthy Maryland businessman bought the run-down home of Harvard’s fencing coach for well above its value, bankrolled the renovation of his $1 million condo and helped pay the coach’s bills in a scheme to secure coveted spots for his sons at the elite university

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022

Ex-USC water polo coach gets new admissions scam trial

A federal judge has ordered a new trial for a former decorated University of Southern California water polo coach convicted in the sprawling college admissions bribery scandal

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2022

Ex-Georgetown tennis coach gets 2.5 years in bribe scandal

Gordon Ernst was handed longest sentence yet in scandal that saw rich parents bribe their kids’ way into elite colleges.

Al Jazeera · Jul 1, 2022

Ex-Georgetown coach gets 2 1/2 years in bribe scandal

A former Georgetown University tennis coach has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for pocketing more than $3 million in bribes in exchange for helping wealthy parents cheat their kids’ way into the school

The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2022

6 months' home confinement for ex-USC coach in college scam

A former University of Southern California soccer coach who took bribes in exchange for helping unqualified kids into the school has been sentenced to six months in home confinement

The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2022

Georgetown dad acquitted in final college bribery scam trial

A father has been acquitted of paying off a Georgetown University tennis coach to get his daughter into the school in the final trial linked to the explosive college admissions bribery scandal

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2022

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The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022

Final case tied to college bribery scandal heads to trial

A father accused of bribing a Georgetown University tennis coach to help get his daughter into the school is set to face jurors in the final case linked to the sweeping college admissions bribery scandal to go to trial

The Independent UK · May 19, 2022

Parents convicted in college scam remain free during appeal

Two men convicted of buying their kids’ way into school as part of the college admissions bribery scheme can stay out of prison while they appeal their cases

The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2022

Bogus test taker to be sentenced in college admissions scam

A former Florida prep school administrator who took college entrance exams for students in exchange for cash to help wealthy parents get their kids into elite universities is facing sentencing

TechRadar · Feb 22, 2022

Best Netflix documentaries: 42 great documentaries to stream in August 2024

We pick out the best Netflix documentaries available on the platform in 2024.

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The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2022

Parent in college bribery scandal gets 15 months in prison

A former Staples Inc. executive has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison in the sprawling college admissions bribery scandal

Sports Illustrated · Jan 20, 2022

The Real Scandal of Varsity Blues

Texas’s former men’s tennis coach says he’s paid for his mistakes. What he wants to know is why nobody in charge has.

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