USA v. Colburn, et al

  1. January 20, 2021

    Trump Pardons 'Varsity Blues' Parent Ahead Of Fall Trial

    A real estate developer charged in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions case was among the dozens pardoned by President Donald Trump on his last night in office late Tuesday, undercutting one of his own Justice Department's signature prosecutions.

  2. January 14, 2021

    'Varsity Blues' Parent Giannulli Seeks COVID-19 Home Release

    Clothing designer Mossimo Giannulli asked a Massachusetts federal court to release him from his 5-month "Varsity Blues" college admissions scandal prison term into home confinement, citing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and his 56 days confined in solitary quarantine while behind bars.

  3. January 03, 2021

    2021 Trials To Watch As Litigants Return To Court — Hopefully

    After a year in which the coronavirus pandemic swiped numerous important trials off the table, 2021 is widely hoped to bring broad vaccine availability and a return to the courtroom for many who have been awaiting their days in court.

  4. December 23, 2020

    'Varsity Blues' Mom Says Her Prison Is 'COVID-19 Tinderbox'

    A federal judge issued a swift denial of a motion by a California mother who pled guilty in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions case and asked Wednesday for an emergency release just weeks before she is scheduled to get out of prison, saying a virus outbreak has turned the facility into a "COVID-19 tinderbox."

  5. December 21, 2020

    Pandemic Delays 'Varsity Blues' Trial Until September 2021

    A Massachusetts federal judge on Monday delayed trial for four parents charged in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions scheme from February to September 2021 after attorneys raised concerns about health risks and logistical hurdles during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  6. December 07, 2020

    'Varsity Blues' Trial Puts Older Lawyers At Risk, Court Told

    Responding to a judge's skepticism about their bid to delay trial during the pandemic, lawyers in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions case said witnesses can't be adequately prepared via Zoom and warned that any move by the court to have older counsel withdraw from the case would raise constitutional and appellate issues.

  7. November 25, 2020

    'Varsity Blues' Judge Tells Attys To Prep For Trial Or Withdraw

    Lawyers for parents in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions case need to be ready for a trial with adequate precautions or else withdraw from the case, a federal judge in Massachusetts said Wednesday, responding sharply to four defendants' request for a seven-month delay amid the coronavirus pandemic.

  8. November 17, 2020

    'Varsity Blues' Couple Get Jail For 'Warped' Admissions Ploy

    A California couple caught in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions scandal are heading to prison for paying $250,000 in bribes to get their daughter into the University of Southern California as a fake volleyball recruit, after a judge castigated the "warped thinking" that led to the scheme.

  9. October 30, 2020

    Lori Loughlin Starts 2-Month 'Varsity Blues' Prison Sentence

    Actress Lori Loughlin reported to a California correctional facility Friday to begin serving her two-month sentence for her role in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions scandal, according to a spokesperson for the U.S. Bureau of Prisons.

  10. October 30, 2020

    'Varsity Blues' Mom Can't Cut Sentence Over 'Exit Quarantine'

    A three-week "exit quarantine" required of a California woman before she can leave prison doesn't warrant shortening her seven-month sentence in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions case, a Massachusetts federal judge said Thursday.