Dad Who Deducted Bribe to Get Daughter Into USC Pleads Guilty
- Homayoun Zadeh says he claimed $100,000 payment on tax return
- Zadeh is 31st parent to admit role in massive cheating scandal
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An associate professor of dentistry at USC pleaded guilty to filing a false tax return after claiming as a charitable donation the $100,000 bribe he paid to get his daughter into the school, becoming the 31st parent to admit participating in a massive U.S. college cheating scandal.
Homayoun Zadeh, 60, told a federal judge in Boston Friday he sought to secure his daughter’s admission as a purported lacrosse player by agreeing in 2016 to make a series of payments to William “Rick” Singer, the admitted mastermind of a scam that’s led to charges against dozens of parents, coaches and test takers. While most have admitted guilt and were sentenced to time behind bars, seven parents are still fighting charges.