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Rick Singer's punishment is the longest sentence handed down in the sprawling scandal that exploded into newspapers headlines in 2019.

By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) -The architect of the largest U.S. college admissions fraud scheme ever uncovered was sentenced on Wednesday to 3-1/2 years in prison for helping wealthy parents secure the admission of their children to elite universities through cheating and bribery. The sentence i...

The mastermind of the nationwide college admissions bribery scheme that ensnared celebrities, prominent businesspeople and other parents has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison.

Prosecutors asked that Rick Singer be sentenced to six years, while his lawyer requested three years of probation or six months behind bars.

The mastermind of the nationwide college admissions bribery scheme Rick Singer has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison.

University admissions consultant Rick Singer receives three and a half years in prison for masterminding bribery scheme.

BOSTON –The architect of the largest US college admissions fraud scheme ever uncovered was sentenced on Wednesday (Jan 4) to three-and-a-half years in prison for helping wealthy parents secure the admission of their children to elite universities through cheating and bribery. The sentence imposed on former college admissions consultant William "Rick" Singer by US District Judge Rya Zobel in Boston...

Rick Singer pleaded guilty nearly four years ago to paying off people to help get students of wealthy parents into elite schools.

Rick Singer, the founder of Edge College & Career Network, has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison. He coordinated the sprawling bribery scheme that put a spotlight on the secretive admissions system already seen as rigged in favor of the rich.

The mastermind of the nationwide college admissions bribery scheme that ensnared celebrities, prominent businesspeople and other parents who used their wealth and privilege to buy their kids’ way into top-tier schools was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison Wednesday.