Operation Varsity Blues: Director of college admissions scandal documentary says rich parents have ‘different set of rules’
3 years, 9 months ago

Operation Varsity Blues: Director of college admissions scandal documentary says rich parents have ‘different set of rules’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The director behind a new Netflix show that analyses the US college admissions scandal in 2019 has suggested that wealthy parents operate under a “different set of rules”. Chris Smith, whose previous projects include the hit docu-series Tiger King and Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened, has now released Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal. There were probably a variety of motivations.” Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal is streaming on Netflix now.

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Editorial: The ‘Varsity Blues’ college admissions case wraps up. But has the playing field been leveled?
2 years ago

Editorial: The ‘Varsity Blues’ college admissions case wraps up. But has the playing field been leveled?

LA Times  

William “Rick” Singer leaves the federal court in Boston on March 12, 2019. The former college admissions consultant who cooked up a scheme to fraudulently admit kids of wealthy clients into top U.S. colleges was sentenced to 3½ years in prison Wednesday, The former college admissions consultant who cooked up a multimillion-dollar scheme to fraudulently admit kids of wealthy clients, …

Mastermind Of 'Varsity Blues' College Admissions Bribery Scandal Faces Sentencing
2 years ago

Mastermind Of 'Varsity Blues' College Admissions Bribery Scandal Faces Sentencing

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BOSTON — The mastermind of the nationwide college admissions bribery scandal is set to be sentenced on Wednesday after helping authorities secure the convictions of a slew of wealthy parents involved in his scheme to rig the selection process at top-tier schools. Federal prosecutors are asking for six years behind bars for Rick Singer, who for more …

First trial in college admissions bribery scheme to head to jury
3 years, 3 months ago

First trial in college admissions bribery scheme to head to jury

LA Times  

John Wilson, second left, and his wife leave the courthouse in Boston on Sept.13. Two wealthy parents who are the first to stand trial in the college admissions bribery scandal used lies and money to steal coveted spots at prestigious schools their children couldn’t secure on their own, a prosecutor said Wednesday before jurors decide if the men are guilty. …

'Operation Varsity Blues' reenacts and reorients a scandal
3 years, 9 months ago

'Operation Varsity Blues' reenacts and reorients a scandal

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “And the actual machinations and details of how this …

Netflix docudrama based on college admission scam announced; Tiger King makers set to helm project
3 years, 10 months ago

Netflix docudrama based on college admission scam announced; Tiger King makers set to helm project

Firstpost  

A Netflix documentary will use actor recreations of FBI wiretaps to tell the story of Rick Singer, the man at the centre of the college admissions scandal that sent actors Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin and several other prominent parents to prison. Named for the FBI operation that exposed the scandal, the documentary will focus not on the convicted celebrities like …

Netflix doc to examine man behind college admissions scandal
3 years, 10 months ago

Netflix doc to examine man behind college admissions scandal

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — A Netflix documentary will use actor recreations of FBI wiretaps to tell the story of Rick Singer, the man at the center of the college admissions scandal that sent actors Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin and and several other prominent parents to prison. Named for the FBI operation that exposed the scandal, the documentary will focus not on …

Op-Ed: Operation Varsity Blues doesn’t end unfair college admissions policies
5 years, 5 months ago

Op-Ed: Operation Varsity Blues doesn’t end unfair college admissions policies

LA Times  

By now, we’re all familiar with the college admissions scandal investigated in Operation Varsity Blues by federal prosecutors. Across the United States, many high school students from high-income families have the resources to attend elite private schools, take personalized SAT/ACT prep courses, go on resume-boosting travel programs, embark on cross-country college tours to “demonstrate interest,” and employ professional college counselors …

James Van Der Beek posts hilarious tweet in response to college admissions sting
5 years, 10 months ago

James Van Der Beek posts hilarious tweet in response to college admissions sting

Daily Mail  

In the wake of the massive college recruiting scandal that broke on Tuesday, James Van Der Beek is offering a bit of timely levity. The operation was named after the 1999 movie Varsity Blues starring Van Der Beek, who had a hilarious quip on Twitter that tied into the investigation and the movie. Van Der Beek tweet: James Van Der …

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