College admissions
FILE— In this April 3, 2019 file photo, investor John Wilson, left, arrives at federal court in Boston with his wife Leslie to face charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. The first trial stemming from Operation Varsity Blues, the federal government's crackdown on celebrities and ordinary Americans who paid a middleman to get their kids into prestigious colleges and universities, opens Sept. 8, 2021 with jury selection. While the big names like Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli have pleaded guilty and served their time, the upcoming trial will feature lesser known defendants. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
'Varsity Blues' trial promises fresh insights in old scandal

By Alanna Durkin Richer Sep. 08, 2021 01:10 AM EDT

Ex-insurance exec gets 6 months in college admissions scam

By Collin Binkley Nov. 13, 2019 05:53 PM EST
BOSTON (AP) — A former California insurance executive was sentenced to six months in prison for paying $450,000 to get his son and daughter admitted to the...

Actress Felicity Huffman arrives at federal court in Boston on Wednesday, April 3, 2019, to face charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
The Latest: Huffman appears in court for college scam

Apr. 03, 2019 03:06 PM EDT

USD identifies Lamont Smith in admissions bribery scandal

Mar. 20, 2019 07:46 PM EDT
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The University of San Diego said former basketball coach Lamont Smith was the previously unnamed "varsity coach" alleged to have taken a kickback in...

In this Jan. 19, 2019 photo, Auburn assistant coach Ira Bowman, left, cheers from the sidelines during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kentucky in Auburn, Ala. Auburn has suspended Bowman indefinitely on Wednesday, March 3, 2019, amid allegations that he was involved in a bribery scheme during his time at the University of Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Julie Bennett)
Auburn suspends hoops assistant amid bribery allegations

Mar. 13, 2019 03:05 PM EDT