Investigation exposes ‘walk-on’ admission backdoor
The report found an 85 to 90% acceptance rate for this path from 2008-2018.
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Rick Singer, organizer of Varsity Blues scandal, sentenced to 3.5 years in prison
Singer's sentence is the longest handed down thus far of any defendant in the scandal.
Former USC coaches, parents implicated in Varsity Blues scandal sentenced
Laura Janke and Ali Khosroshanin, who created false athletic profiles, and the Isacksons, who paid for their daughters’ admittance to USC and UCLA, all avoided prison time.
Varsity Blues parents awaiting appeals remain free on bail
John Wilson and Gamal Abdelaziz were convicted for paying for their children’s admission to USC as designated athletic recruits.
Former water polo coach trial delayed
Jovan Vavic, implicated in the Varsity Blues scandal, will now go to trial Monday.
Emails show USC Athletics officials’ conversations about applicants’ wealth
Filings in former water polo coach Jovan Vavic’s trial shine new light on the connection between the University’s Athletic Department and admissions.
Seventeenth USC Varsity Blues parent sentenced
A judge sentenced John Wilson to 15 months imprisonment for his involvement in the scheme, the longest punishment yet.
Operation Varsity Blues parent sentenced to year in prison
The sentence is longer than that of other parents, including Lori Loughlin.
Parents facing trial for admissions scandal
Two parents were convicted on Oct. 8 of all charges in the first trial of the scandal.