College Admissions Cheating Mastermind Gets 3 1/2 Years Prison
- Rick Singer was at center of US ‘Varsity Blues’ scandal
- Consultant sought home confinement for flipping on parents
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Rick Singer, the college-admissions consultant at the heart of the “Varsity Blues” scandal in which wealthy parents paid bribes to get their kids into elite universities, was ordered by a judge to serve 3 1/2 years in prison.
It’s the longest sentence handed down among more than 50 coaches, associates and parents convicted in the biggest college admissions scam the US has ever prosecuted.