Rick Singer

Varsity Blues mastermind Rick Singer sentenced to 3.5 years, $19M forfeiture

2023-01-04 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Rick Singer, mastermind of the $25 million Varsity Blues college admissions fraud scheme, received 3.5 years in prison despite prosecutors requesting 6 years. Singer pleaded guilty in March 2019 to racketeering conspiracy, money laundering, conspiracy to defraud the US, and obstruction of justice. …

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Operation Varsity Blues indicts 50 in largest college admissions fraud scheme

2019-03-12 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Federal prosecutors unveiled Operation Varsity Blues, the largest college admissions fraud case ever prosecuted, charging 50 people including wealthy parents and university coaches. Mastermind Rick Singer ran a $25 million bribery scheme (2011-2018) through his firm The Key, facilitating fraudulent …

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