A California couple charged in the college admissions scandal have agreed to plead guilty, an attorney for one of the parents said Monday.
have agreed to plead guilty, an attorney for one of the parents said Monday.
In all, 50 people have been charged in the federal investigation, a group that includes parents; athletic coaches at several universities; and William “Rick” Singer, a college admissions consultant who has admitted to running the scam that catered to wealthy clients looking to cheat on their children’s college entrance exams or to gain admission by faking athletic credentials.
The girl was admitted to UCLA. Unlike other students who allegedly sneaked into schools as faked athletes and then simply did not join their erstwhile teams, the Isacksons’ daughter found herselfFor passing their daughter off as a recruited athlete, they transferred shares of Facebook stock, valued at about $250,000, to a charity operated by Singer, the FBI affidavit says.
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