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Mastermind of ‘Varsity Blues’ college admissions scheme sentenced to over 3 years in federal prison
The mastermind behind the college admissions bribery scandal, William “Rick” Singer, was sentenced Wednesday to 3.5 years in federal prison — ending a saga that landed dozen of wealthy parents...
Mastermind behind college admissions scandal feels 'regret' before sentencing
The ringleader behind the college admissions bribery scandal, William “Rick” Singer, said he feels “regret” ahead of his sentencing in Boston federal court next week.
'Varsity Blues' admissions scandal mastermind has been offering investing advice at his Florida mobile home park
Singer apparently proposed an "investment strategy" for his Florida mobile home park's $10,000 savings fund, a move that was frowned upon by the HOA.
'Operation Varsity Blues' sheds harsh new light on college admissions scandal
New details on Lori Loughlin's involvement emerge in the doc with a March 17 release date.
'Operation Varsity Blues' hits college admissions scandal on Netflix
It's a story of "privilege gone wild."
Daughter forgives Jane Buckingham over role in college admissions scandal
The teen daughter of a celebrity how-to-parent author — who illegally paid $50,000 to have a college proctor take an admissions test for her son — says she has finally...
How a grifter persuaded wealthy parents to risk it all — just to get their kids into college
Jane Buckingham, a 52-year-old Beverly Hills marketing executive and author of the “Modern Girl’s Guide to Life” book series, always told her two kids, Jack and Lilia, that “they’d end...
Dad to plead guilty for bribing tennis coach to get his kid into college
There's a new bust -- and a new wrinkle -- in the college admissions scandal. Another dad will plead guilty to bribing his kid's way into Georgetown University, federal authorities...
College admissions scam ringleader tried to recruit 7 Stanford coaches
The ringleader of the college-admissions scandal, William "Rick" Singer, tried to recruit seven Stanford coaches over a 10-year period, the school said. Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne on Tuesday released the...
Inside Manhattan billionaire David Shaw's $37M plan to get his kids into a top college
A Manhattan billionaire bought a $37 million insurance policy — to get his kids into the right college, according to a new report. Hedge fund honcho David Shaw singled out...
Businessman gets 4 months for bribing his son's way into USC
A Los Angeles businessman who paid $250,000 in bribes to get his son into USC — lying that the kid was an international water polo star — landed four months...
Mom busted for paying $400K bribe to get her son into UCLA
A Chinese mom has been been arrested for shelling out $400,000 in bribes to get her son into UCLA as a scholarship-winning soccer recruit -- even though he never played...
Trojan horse? Ex-USC athletic director eyed by feds in admissions probe
Investigators who are probing the college admissions cheating scandal are now eyeing former NFL quarterback Pat Haden — the one-time athletic director of the University of Southern California, a report...
College scammer Rick Singer lied about serving on admissions committees
Not only did he fabricate the credentials of college applicants — he faked his own, too. College admissions guru William “Rick” Singer was a con man so brazen that he...
Mom who paid $6.5M in college scam thought she was making donation to Stanford: lawyer
The Chinese woman who allegedly paid college admissions schemer Rick Singer $6.5 million to get her daughter accepted to Stanford University thought she was making a donation for scholarships, staff...
Student whose family paid $6.5M in scam says 'hard work' got her into Stanford
A newly unearthed video appears to show the Chinese student whose family allegedly paid a fixer $6.5 million to get her into Stanford bragging that she's living proof you don't...
Stanford student's family paid $6.5M in college admissions scam: report
The daughter of a billionaire pharmaceutical tycoon was identified Thursday as the young woman whose family paid $6.5 million just to get her into Stanford University. Yusi Zhao — also...
Chinese family paid $6.5M to admissions scam mastermind
A Chinese family allegedly paid a whopping $6.5 million to crooked college prep adviser William "Rick" Singer in the nationwide admissions scandal -- but still haven't been charged in the...
Yale boots student whose parents allegedly paid $1.2 million bribe
Yale University has booted a student whose parents allegedly paid a $1.2 million bribe to get her in — the first expulsion in the nationwide college admissions scandal. The student...