Category: college admissions scandal

Ex-USC Athletics Official Sentenced to Prison in Admissions Scandal Released

July 12, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—A former University of Southern California (USC) senior athletics administrator who was sentenced to six months behind bars for her role in the fraud and bribery scheme in which the children of wealthy parents gained admission to some of the country’s top universities as fake sports recruits has been released from custody, records show….

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Beverly Hills Real Estate Developer Linked to College Admissions Scandal Dies of Suicide

October 27, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—A Beverly Hills real estate developer who pleaded guilty three years ago to federal charges stemming from a nationwide college-admissions cheating scandal died by suicide in his home, officials confirmed Oct. 27. Robert Flaxman, 66, was found dead in his home on Oct. 20,  according to the Los Angeles County coroner’s office. His death—first…

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Two Wealthy Fathers Convicted in First College Admissions Scandal Trial

October 9, 2021
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BOSTON—Two wealthy fathers who were the first to face trial in the college admissions scandal were convicted on Friday of charges that they corruptly tried to buy their children’s way into elite universities as phony athletic recruits. A federal jury in Boston found former casino executive Gamal Aziz and private equity firm founder John Wilson…

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First Trial in College Admissions Scandal Gets Underway

September 14, 2021
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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. Defense attorneys said former casino executive Gamal Abdelaziz and former Staples and Gap Inc….

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Executive Who Steered Lori Loughlin to College Scam’s Mastermind Sentenced to Prison

May 27, 2021
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BOSTON—A private equity firm founder and onetime insurance executive who referred “Full House” star Lori Loughlin and her husband to the mastermind behind the U.S. college admissions scandal was sentenced on Thursday to two months in prison and fined $250,000 for his role in the scheme. Mark Hauser, 60, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge…

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