Parent in college bribery scandal gets year in prison
2 years, 10 months ago

Parent in college bribery scandal gets year in prison

Associated Press  

BOSTON — A former casino executive who was one of just two parents to go to trial in the sprawling college admissions bribery scandal was sentenced Wednesday to serve one year and one day in federal prison, the stiffest sentence so far handed down in the case, federal prosecutors said. Gamal Abdelaziz was also ordered to serve two years of supervised release, 400 hours of community service and pay a fine of $250,000 in the sentence handed down by Judge Nathaniel Gorton in Boston federal court. The 65-year-old Las Vegas resident was convicted of fraud and bribery conspiracy in October after prosecutors said he paid $300,000 to get his daughter into the University of Southern California as a basketball recruit even though she didn’t even make it onto her high school’s varsity team. Abdelaziz was among nearly 60 people charged in an investigation dubbed by authorities as “Operation Varsity Blues” that also ensnared athletic coaches at Georgetown, Yale and other prestigious schools.

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Veteran DEA agent sentenced to 4 years for leaking intelligence in Miami bribery conspiracy
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Veteran DEA agent sentenced to 4 years for leaking intelligence in Miami bribery conspiracy

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A federal judge Wednesday sentenced a longtime U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent to four years in prison for leaking DEA intelligence to defense lawyers in a $100,000 bribery scheme that prosecutors said jeopardized drug cases and the lives of confidential informants. He worked in supervisory roles in Miami and later at DEA headquarters outside Washington, D.C. “Costanzo …

Dad who won appeal in college admissions bribery case gets 6 months home confinement for tax offense
1 year, 2 months ago

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

The Independent  

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Court overturns convictions of first two parents tried in college admissions scandal
1 year, 7 months ago

Court overturns convictions of first two parents tried in college admissions scandal

LA Times  

Gamal Abdelaziz arrives at federal court on Oct. 7, 2021, in Boston. A federal appeals court Wednesday overturned the convictions of two wealthy businessmen in the “Operation Varsity Blues” college admissions scandal — including by rejecting a central claim of prosecutors that the fathers had knowingly conspired with other parents to buy their children’s way into elite universities. Both Gamal …

Ex-school director gets home detention in college scam
2 years, 4 months ago

Ex-school director gets home detention in college scam

Associated Press  

BOSTON — A former director of private California school was sentenced Tuesday to three months of home confinement for his role in the sprawling college admissions bribery scheme. Igor Dvorskiy, who was director of West Hollywood College Preparatory School, was ordered to serve one year of supervised release — including the three months of home detention — for allowing cheating …

Parents convicted in college scam remain free during appeal
2 years, 7 months ago

Parents convicted in college scam remain free during appeal

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Two men convicted of buying their kids’ way into top universities will stay out of prison while they appeal their cases in the college admissions bribery scheme, a Boston judge ordered Thursday. Also Thursday, another judge ruled that a woman who worked for the mastermind of the scheme and took online classes for students to boost their admission …

Parent in college bribery scandal gets 9 weeks in prison
2 years, 8 months ago

Parent in college bribery scandal gets 9 weeks in prison

Associated Press  

BOSTON — A parent caught up in Operation Varsity Blues — the nationwide college admissions bribery scandal — was sentenced Wednesday to nine weeks in prison, one year of supervised release and 100 hours of community service. After hiring Singer as a college counselor, Chen got approval for his son to receive multiple day testing accommodations through his son’s high …

Parents get 8 weeks in prison for college bribery scandal
2 years, 8 months ago

Parents get 8 weeks in prison for college bribery scandal

Associated Press  

BOSTON — A California couple was sentenced to eight weeks in prison on Thursday after pleading guilty to paying $25,000 to cheat on their son’s college admissions test. Federal prosecutors said the Colburns agreed to plead guilty to their roles in a scheme to defraud The College Board by paying William “Rick” Singer $25,000 to bribe Igor Dvorskiy, a corrupt …

Parent convicted in college bribery case asks to remain free
2 years, 9 months ago

Parent convicted in college bribery case asks to remain free

Associated Press  

BOSTON — The head of a private equity firm and former Staples Inc. executive convicted of bribery and fraud charges for trying to pay more than $1.2 million to buy his three children’s way into elite universities asked the court Friday to allow him to remain free pending his appeal. John Wilson, 62, was sentenced last month to 15 months …

Parent in college bribery scandal gets 15 months in prison
2 years, 10 months ago

Parent in college bribery scandal gets 15 months in prison

Associated Press  

BOSTON — A former Staples Inc. executive convicted of trying to bribe his three children’s way into elite universities was sentenced to serve 15 months in federal prison on Wednesday, the longest sentence so far handed down in the sprawling college admissions bribery scandal. John Wilson, 62, was also ordered to serve two years of supervised release, 400 hours of …

2 parents are convicted in the 1st trial of the 'Varsity Blues' admission scandal
3 years, 2 months ago

2 parents are convicted in the 1st trial of the 'Varsity Blues' admission scandal

NPR  

2 parents are convicted in the 1st trial of the 'Varsity Blues' admission scandal Enlarge this image toggle caption Josh Reynolds/AP Josh Reynolds/AP Two wealthy parents were convicted Friday of buying their kids' way into school as athletic recruits in the first case to go to trial in the college admissions cheating scandal that embroiled prestigious universities across the country. …

2 parents convicted in first trial of college bribery scandal
3 years, 2 months ago

2 parents convicted in first trial of college bribery scandal

LA Times  

Gamal Abdelaziz arrives at federal court Thursday in Boston. Two wealthy parents were convicted Friday of buying their children’s way into school as athletic recruits in the first case to go to trial in the college admissions cheating scandal that embroiled prestigious universities across the country. If you got twins?” In another call, Singer told Abdelaziz that Donna Heinel, former …

1st trial in college admissions scandal gets underway
3 years, 3 months ago

1st trial in college admissions scandal gets underway

Associated Press  

BOSTON — The first trial in the college admissions bribery scandal opened Monday with defense attorneys seeking to portray the two parents accused of buying their kids’ way into school as victims of a con man who believed their payments were legitimate donations. “No one ever said bribery to him.” The first trial in the so-called “Operation Varsity Blues” case …

1st trial in college admissions scandal gets underway
3 years, 3 months ago

1st trial in college admissions scandal gets underway

The Independent  

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Ex-tennis club chief gets 3 months in prison in college scam
4 years, 1 month ago

Ex-tennis club chief gets 3 months in prison in college scam

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