August 24, 2021
Just weeks before she was slated to face a jury, the CEO of a California liquor distributor on Tuesday struck a plea deal in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions case that calls for her to spend six weeks in prison.
August 20, 2021
The first trial stemming from the "Varsity Blues" college admissions scandal could come down to whether jurors believe scheme mastermind Rick Singer — if prosecutors decide to call him at all.
August 18, 2021
The first trial in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions case will kick off in September despite a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases caused by the coronavirus's delta variant, a Massachusetts federal judge confirmed during a Wednesday hearing, as the question of whether the scheme's mastermind will take the stand loomed.
August 17, 2021
Former USC Athletic Director Pat Haden told a Massachusetts federal judge Tuesday he should not have to testify in the upcoming "Varsity Blues" trial, claiming he had no direct knowledge about the alleged admissions scheme.
August 16, 2021
A California woman admitted Monday that she agreed to pay more than $500,000 to have her children admitted to top colleges as fake athletic recruits in the "Varsity Blues" case, after striking a deal with prosecutors on the eve of the high-profile trial.
August 13, 2021
Well-to-do parents set to go on trial in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions scandal want to know if potential jurors are biased against the affluent, according to court papers filed in Massachusetts federal court on Thursday.
August 12, 2021
The former CEO of a California broadcasting company will plead guilty to charges she agreed to pay more than half a million dollars to pass her children off as recruited athletes in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions case, according to a Thursday court filing.
August 06, 2021
"Varsity Blues" prosecutors urged a federal judge Friday to reject an "absurd" argument by parents accused of bribing their children's way into college that the government should not be allowed to argue that the scheme took admissions spots from deserving students.
August 02, 2021
Parents preparing to face a jury in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions case do not want prosecutors to play up their wealth in front of the panel, according to one of several late Friday filings seeking to exclude certain evidence as the high-profile trial nears.
July 28, 2021
Four parents set for trial in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions scandal accused prosecutors of trying to keep jurors from hearing key evidence, asking a Massachusetts federal judge on Tuesday to toss the case if their witnesses are not granted immunity.