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     • William “Rick” Singer, the mastermind of the sprawling college admissions scam aptly known as Operation Varsity Blues, was sentenced Wednesday to 3.5 years in federal prison, nearly four years after the scandal was publicly exposed.
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   How many Varsity Blues players have been sentenced to prison?

   • About two-thirds of the more than 50 Varsity Blues defendants were sentenced to three months or less of prison time, with many serving no time at all. Singer pleaded guilty in 2019 to charges of conspiracy to commit racketeering, conspiracy to commit money laundering, obstruction of justice and conspiracy to defraud the United States.

   Head of Varsity Blues college admissions bribery scandal gets 3 1/2

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   How did the Varsity Blues investigation impact admissions decisions?

   • Still, the Varsity Blues investigation “threw a spotlight on the connection between fund-raising and admissions decisions,” said William D. Weinreb, a former federal prosecutor who successfully defended a separate but similar case of a father accused of bribing a Harvard coach.

   Rick Singer, Mastermind of Varsity Blues Scandal, Is Sentenced to 3½

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   How did Operation Varsity Blues affect college admissions?

   • The case, which federal prosecutors called Operation Varsity Blues, swept up seeming pillars of the community — actresses, executives, doctors and lawyers — and contributed to the rising cynicism that college admissions favored the rich and connected over ordinary students and their families.

   Rick Singer, Mastermind of Varsity Blues Scandal, Is Sentenced to 3½

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   Does Varsity Blues have a role in college consulting?

   • Varsity Blues also has done little to prompt reforms in the world of college consulting, which remains an unregulated industry. Some membership organizations did see a spike in the number of people signing up after the Varsity Blues scandal broke, as college coaches sought ways to attest to their legitimacy.

   Varsity Blues college scandal mastermind Rick Singer to be sentenced - …

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3. www.cnn.com › 2023/01/04 › usCollege admissions scam mastermind sentenced to 3.5 ... - CNN

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4. www.nytimes.com › 2021/10/09 › usVarsity Blues Scandal: Outcomes in the College Admissions ...

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   Oct 9, 2021 · Giannulli was sentenced to five months in prison and received a $250,000 fine. Prosecutors said the couple paid $500,000 to have their children admitted to U.S.C. as rowers. Ms. Loughlin’s...

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6. www.nytimes.com › 2023/01/04 › usRick Singer, Mastermind of Varsity Blues Scandal, Is ...

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   Jan 4, 2023 · After dozens of convictions of parents and coaches, Operation Varsity Blues reached something of a final chapter on Wednesday when William Singer, the mastermind of the college admissions...

7. www.npr.org › 2023/01/04 › 1146837418Head of Varsity Blues college admissions bribery scandal gets ...

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   Jan 4, 2023 · Rick Singer, the man behind the notorious "Varsity Blues" college admissions bribery scandal, was sentenced Wednesday to 3 1/2 years in prison and ordered to pay more than $19 million —...

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8. www.npr.org › 2023/01/03 › 1146672235Varsity Blues college scandal mastermind Rick Singer to be ...

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   Jan 3, 2023 · Steven Senne/AP. The mastermind of the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal, Rick Singer, is set to be sentenced Wednesday in Boston for a scheme that federal prosecutors say is...

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9. www.justice.gov › usao-ma › investigations-collegeInvestigations of College Admissions and Testing Bribery Scheme

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   Oct 23, 2023 · Dozens of individuals involved in a nationwide conspiracy that facilitated cheating on college entrance exams and the admission of students to elite universities as purported athletic recruits were arrested by federal agents in multiple states and charged in documents unsealed on March 12, 2019, in federal court in Boston.

10. www.nytimes.com › 2022/12/30 › usMastermind of Varsity Blues Scandal, Rick Singer, to Be Sentenced

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    Dec 30, 2022 · Mr. Singer, 62, is scheduled to be sentenced next week in the admissions scandal that ensnared more than 50 parents, exam proctors and coaches in a scheme that used payoffs to secure college...