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  1. March 07, 2022

    'Varsity Blues' Feds Deny They Hid Evidence From Coach

    Prosecutors in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions case on Monday pushed back on a former college coach's bid to dismiss the case or dig into whether the government hid evidence, blasting it as a "fishing expedition" on the eve of his trial.

  2. March 03, 2022

    'Varsity Blues' Trial Still On Despite Ethics Claim Against Feds

    The trial of a former college coach accused of taking bribes in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions case will proceed despite an allegation that prosecutors violated ethical rules, a judge said Thursday during a fiery pretrial hearing.

  3. March 01, 2022

    'Varsity Blues' Coach Says Gov't 'Misconduct' Spoils Case

    A former water polo coach set to face trial in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions case pushed to dismiss the charges Tuesday, pointing to new allegations that prosecutors looked the other way while the scheme's ringleader hid millions of dollars overseas.

  4. February 18, 2022

    'Varsity Blues' Ringleader May Sit It Out Again During 2nd Trial

    "Varsity Blues" mastermind William "Rick" Singer may not take the witness stand for the college admissions case's second trial, after a federal judge ruled Friday that the jury could hear calls between Singer and the former college coach about to face the jury.

  5. January 31, 2022

    'Varsity Blues' Jury May Hear Coach's Calls With Ringleader

    The former head coach of the University of Southern California's water polo team lost a bid to suppress recorded calls between him and the ringleader of the "Varsity Blues" college admissions scheme Monday when a judge rejected the coach's claim of prosecutorial wrongdoing.

  6. November 05, 2021

    Ex-USC Administrator Cops To 'Varsity Blues' Charge

    A former University of Southern California athletics administrator admitted Friday to accepting bribes from wealthy parents to get their kids accepted into the elite private school as fake athletic recruits, pleading guilty less than two weeks before her scheduled trial in Boston.

  7. October 28, 2021

    'Varsity Blues' Trial For Ex-USC Coach Set For March

    The former head water polo coach at the University of Southern California will face a jury in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions scandal beginning in March, a Massachusetts federal judge ruled Thursday, setting the fourth trial date in the high-profile case.

  8. October 26, 2021

    'Varsity Blues' Ruling Reopens Fight For Leader's Testimony

    The federal judge overseeing the second "Varsity Blues" trial has rekindled a battle over whether prosecutors will need to bring the scheme's ringleader into court to testify in order for a jury to hear wiretapped calls implicating defendants in the sprawling college admissions case.

  9. October 25, 2021

    Ex-Georgetown Coach Admits To Taking 'Varsity Blues' Bribes

    A former Georgetown University tennis coach could face the longest sentence yet in the "Varsity Blues" scandal after formally admitting Monday that he pocketed more than $3 million in bribes to help the children of rich families get admitted to the school as fake athletic recruits.

  10. October 20, 2021

    Feds Say Ex-USC Staff Must Face Full 'Varsity Blues' Evidence

    Federal prosecutors in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions case pushed back Tuesday on efforts by a former University of Southern California official and coach to limit evidence when they go before jurors in the second and third trials of the high-profile scandal.

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