William 'Rick' Singer used his non-profit organization — which prosecutors called a 'purported charity' to bribe college officials — to donate $150,000 in cash grants to DePaul University where his so
William"Rick" Singer, the man who ran the nationwide college admissions scam by funneling money through his"purported charity" to bribe college officials, also used his charity's money to donate sizable amounts of money to his son's university.
Many of the charity's grants were a cover for bribes to at least 10 athletic officials and coaches at renowned universities including Yale, Stanford, University of Texas at Austin, and University of Southern California, officials said. These athletic officials were also indicted as part of the scam. "These gifts were made by the Key Worldwide Foundation in 2014, 2015 and 2016 while his son was a student. All were in support of helping students study abroad," the statement said.
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