William 'Rick' Singer, the ringleader in a college admissions cheating scandal that spanned the country, is expected to be sentenced today by a federal judge.
His sentence all but marks the end of "Operation Varsity Blues," the moniker for the prosecutors' investigation that uncovered a cheating ring of approximately 50 defendants.
Prosecutors said Singer was the mastermind of the decadeslong scheme, which has since become the subject of at least four books, a Lifetime movie and a Netflix documentary. Singer was "exceptionally valuable" following his plea deal, according to prosecutors' sentencing memorandum. He agreed to have his phone tapped to help indict his former clients and accomplices, allowing the government to secure the convictions.
Still, his cooperation was laden with missteps, prosecutors wrote. He met in person with at least six of his former clients to warn them about the investigation and was subsequently convicted of obstructing justice.
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