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USA v. Ernst et al

  1. August 03, 2022

    'Varsity Blues' Feds Oppose Prison For Test-Cheat Cooperator

    Prosecutors are recommending a year of supervised release plus monetary forfeiture for a co-conspirator in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions and test-cheating scandal, citing his cooperation with investigators.

  2. July 18, 2022

    'Varsity Blues' Verdict Based On Solid Legal Theory, Feds Say

    Federal prosecutors argued Monday that the legal theory that led a jury to convict a former University of Southern California coach in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions case is sound, as they sought to sway a skeptical judge that the school is a victim in the scheme.

  3. July 01, 2022

    Ex-Coach Gets 30 Months In Longest 'Varsity Blues' Term

    Former Georgetown University tennis coach Gordon Ernst received the longest sentence in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions case Friday, as a federal judge handed down a two-and-a-half-year term for the "egregious" conduct of reeling in at least $3.5 million in bribes.

  4. June 29, 2022

    'Varsity Blues' Judge Says Key Legal Issue Could Sink Verdict

    A Massachusetts federal judge suggested Wednesday that a coach's conviction in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions case could be undone, expressing skepticism about whether the University of Southern California could be considered a victim in the scheme to admit wealthy children through bribery.

  5. June 28, 2022

    Calif. Couple, Coach Avoid Prison For 'Varsity Blues' Bribes

    A California couple and a former soccer coach who were among the first to plead guilty in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions case all avoided prison time Tuesday after cooperating with prosecutors, even as a judge said the parents' remorse "doesn't wipe the slate clean."

  6. June 24, 2022

    'Varsity Blues' Feds Seek 4 Years For Ex-Georgetown Coach

    Prosecutors in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions case asked a federal judge on Friday to send the former head tennis coach at Georgetown University to prison for four years for accepting more than $3.5 million in bribes as part of the wide-ranging scheme.

  7. June 22, 2022

    Key 'Varsity Blues' Witness Earns No-Jail Request From Feds

    A former University of Southern California soccer coach who conspired with the "Varsity Blues" mastermind to accept bribes should avoid prison time after cooperating and taking the stand during a successful prosecution, the government said in a memorandum Wednesday.

  8. June 21, 2022

    Ex-Coach Asks To Avoid Prison After 'Varsity Blues' Testimony

    A former University of Southern California soccer coach argued Tuesday that she should avoid prison time after admitting to making fake profiles for Lori Loughlin's daughter and others as part of the "Varsity Blues" college admissions scandal and testifying during two successful prosecutions.

  9. May 27, 2022

    'Varsity Blues' Feds Say Coach's Conviction Must Stand

    Federal prosecutors in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions case argued that there was more than enough evidence for a jury to find a former University of Southern California coach guilty of taking bribes to pass off undeserving students as recruits.

  10. May 20, 2022

    How A Heated 'Varsity Blues' Trial Nearly Went Off The Rails

    A lead "Varsity Blues" prosecutor grew so irritated by a judge's handling of witness testimony that he accused the court of having its "thumb on the scale" for the defense, according to trial transcripts that experts say show the perils of heated sidebar discussions.

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