Dealmaker, Football Star David Sidoo Gets 90 Days in College Scam

Hall of Famer-turned-tycoon has seen world crumble over year
Sentencing comes right after that of ex-Treasury staffer’s mom

David Sidoo outside court with his lawyer following a hearing in Boston, on March 15.Photographer: Josh Reynolds/AP Photo

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By Janelle Lawrence

July 15, 2020 at 7:23 PM UTC

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July 15, 2020 at 8:52 PM UTC

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Canadian dealmaker and football Hall of Famer David Sidoo was sentenced to 90 days in jail for paying $200,000 to have a surrogate take the SAT college entrance exam for his sons.

It was the second sentencing of the day in the U.S. college admissions scandal, coming hours after the mother of a former U.S. Treasury Department staffer got five weeks for paying a ringer to take college classes for her son so he could graduate while holding down his government job.