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Gamal Abdelaziz and John B. Wilson
- Two parents in the scandal, Gamal Abdelaziz and John B. Wilson, did not settle and went to trial. In October 2021, they were both convicted of buying their kids' way into school as athletic recruits. In February 2022, the two parents were sentenced respectively to 12 months and 15 months in jail as well as fines and community service.
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May 16, 2019 · Prosecutors allege dozens of parents, test administrators and college coaches were involved in a widespread effort to rig the college admissions process for children whose parents were willing to...
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- Brian Pascus
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Oct 9, 2021 · Dozens of parents and others have pleaded guilty. Here’s what happened to a few of them. William Singer, an admissions consultant at the center of the scandal, pleaded guilty to racketeering and...
- Sophie Kasakove
On September 8, 2021, the scandal's first criminal trial, which saw parents John Wilson and Gamal Aziz (also called Gamal Abdelaziz) as defendants, officially began, with jury selection commencing in a Boston federal court.
May 11, 2023 · A jury in Boston’s federal court found the pair guilty in 2021 of buying their kids’ ways into school as athletic recruits in the first case to go to trial in the so-called “Operation Varsity Blues” scandal that embroiled prestigious universities across the country.
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- Justice Department Reporter
May 11, 2023 · Two parents who were found guilty in connection with the sprawling college admissions cheating scheme known as “Operation Varsity Blues” had their convictions vacated by an appeals court judge on...
May 10, 2023 · In a stunning reversal, a federal appeals court overturned the fraud and conspiracy convictions on Wednesday of two parents found guilty of participating in a far-reaching bribery scheme, known...
Jan 4, 2023 · The case dubbed Operation Varsity Blues by authorities revealed a scheme to get the children of rich parents into top-tier schools with fake athletic credentials and bogus entrance exam scores.
