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Tag: “Varsity Blues”

4 UC Universities Found To Have Admitted Unqualified Students Over Connections

September 25, 2020   1:07 pmSeptember 30, 2020   10:07 am
On Tuesday, California State Auditor Elaine Howle announced that dozens of students were found to have been granted admittance to four University of California schools by using personal, family, university staff, or donor connections between 2013 and 2019. At least...
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Agustin Huneeus caught up in Varsity Blues scandal

Napa Valley Vintner Sentenced to 5 months in Prison for Role in ‘Varsity Blues’ College Admissions Scandal

October 4, 2019   5:10 pmOctober 8, 2019   7:42 am
Agustin F. Huneeus, the Napa Valley vintner who admitted guilt in the “Varsity Blues” college admissions scandal, has been sentenced to five months in prison. Friday, a federal judge issued the ruling, along with a $100,000 fine, as well as...
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Napa Valley Vintner Caught in Varsity Blues College Scandal Is Hefty Political Donor

March 14, 2019   4:18 pmMarch 18, 2019   7:53 am
Agustin Huneeus Jr., 53, of San Francisco, was one of 33 parents charged with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud by hiring William “Rick” Singer to falsify SAT scores and high school athletic experience in a nationwide college admissions scandal....
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Top Attorney Caught In Varsity Blues Scandal Gave to Calif Dem

March 14, 2019   1:11 pmMarch 18, 2019   7:56 am
Another person ensnared in the Varsity Blues college bribery scandal has a connection to California politics. California Globe reported this morning that key figure William McGlashan, who lives in Marin County has been a prolific donor to local and national...
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Central Figure in Varsity Blues College Scandal Is Prolific Political Donor

March 14, 2019   5:56 amMarch 18, 2019   7:59 am
William McGlashan, a central figure in the “Varsity Blues” scandal in which wealthy parents bribed coaches and test proctors to aid their children in getting into elite universities, was a prolific donor to Democratic and California political causes. McGlashan, the...
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