The mastermind behind the college admissions bribery scandal, William “Rick” Singer, is set to be sentenced in a Boston federal courtroom Wednesday afternoon.
— were convicted in the case and sentenced to prison time.
For about a decade, the crooked admissions coach paid off college entrance exam administrators and proctors to boost students’ test scores.He also bribed coaches to give the undeserving applicants spots on athletic teams, oftentimes for sports they didn’t even play, in the hopes it would boost their chances of receiving an acceptance letter to the school.
Singer pleaded guilty to charges including racketeering conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy in connection to the scheme in March 2019 — on the same day the scandal made headlines and shocked the nation.his actions on his need to win “at all costs.” His lawyer has requested three years of probation or six months behind bars.
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