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April 9, 2019

Defendants in College Admissions Scandal Plead Guilty to Fraud
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In Boston, 13 parents, including Hollywood actress Felicity Huffman, and
one coach, agreed to plead guilty to fraud as part of the elite college
admissions scandal known as "Operation Varsity Blues." Huffman admitted
to paying $15,000 to have someone cheat on the SATs for her daughter.
The money was funneled through a charity set up by the scheme's
mastermind, Rick Singer.

Stanford University announced this week they expelled a student who they
say was connected to a $500,000 "donation" to Singer's charity and who
provided false information in their college application.

Meanwhile, The Boston Globe reported last week that Harvard is
investigating the sale of a home belonging to the school's fencing
coach, to the father of a student who was soon after admitted into
university-and onto the fencing team. The case is not believed to be
related to Operation Varsity Blues.


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