Georgetown Student Sues to Bar Punishment in College Scandal
- University knew of admissions ‘irregularities,’ student claims
- His father pleaded guilty last week in admissions case
The campus of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.
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A Georgetown University student sued to block the school from punishing him for his father’s bribery of a tennis coach to obtain a "recruited" recommendation that helped him win admission to the prestigious college.
Adam Semprevivo is seeking a court order that would prevent the university from expelling him or imposing other sanctions. His father, Stephen Semprevivo, pleaded guilty in the college admissions scandal last week and admitted he paid a $400,000 bribe to get his son into the Washington school after hiring admissions consultant William "Rick" Singer for help.