USA v. Colburn, et al

  1. November 01, 2019

    Lori Loughlin Pleads Not Guilty To New 'Varsity Blues' Charge

    Actress Lori Loughlin and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, each pled not guilty to a new bribery charge in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions scandal on Friday, waiving their right to an arraignment hearing and entering the plea via a filing in Massachusetts federal court.

  2. October 25, 2019

    Frustrated Feds Maneuver For Sterner 'Varsity Blues' Penalties

    A new federal bribery charge levied against actress Lori Loughlin and other parents in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions case is a strategic move that gives prosecutors frustrated by a struggle so far to secure long prison terms a stronger case with more clear-cut elements of proof, experts said.

  3. October 22, 2019

    Lori Loughlin, Other 'Varsity Blues' Parents Face New Charges

    Actress Lori Loughlin and more than a dozen other parents and coaches charged in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions scandal are facing additional federal bribery counts after a Massachusetts grand jury handed up a pair of new indictments Tuesday.

  4. October 21, 2019

    Ex-Pimco CEO, 3 Others Plead Guilty In 'Varsity Blues'

    The former CEO of Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC, a former food manufacturing executive, the founder of a Silicon Valley hedge fund and his wife all pled guilty in a Boston courtroom Monday to charges stemming from the "Varsity Blues" college admissions case.

  5. October 18, 2019

    2 More Parents To Plead Guilty In College Admissions Scandal

    A former food manufacturing executive and the founder of a Silicon Valley hedge fund are the latest parents to agree to plead guilty in a criminal case alleging they participated in the sprawling college admissions scandal, federal prosecutors said Friday.

  6. October 17, 2019

    Ex-Pimco CEO To Plead Guilty To 'Varsity Blues' Charges

    The former chief executive of Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC has agreed to plead guilty in a criminal case alleging he bribed college officials and faked athletic credentials to get three of his children into either Georgetown University or the University of Southern California, federal prosecutors announced Thursday.

  7. September 18, 2019

    Judge Skeptical Of Claim USC Dean Ignored 'VIP' Donations

    A Boston federal magistrate on Wednesday pressed the University of Southern California about its dean of admissions' claim that he didn't care about donor information when weighing student applications, saying a parent charged in the so-called "Varsity Blues" case may be entitled to additional records about the school's system of designating applicants as "VIPs."

  8. September 16, 2019

    'Varsity Blues' Parent's Subpoena A 'Red Herring,' USC Says

    The University of Southern California defended its admissions process in a court filing Monday, blasting a subpoena filed by a parent charged in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions scheme as an "obvious red herring" seeking documents that have "nothing to do" with the case. 

  9. September 03, 2019

    'Varsity Blues' Parent Says Docs Show USC Payment Is Legit

    A parent charged in the college admissions case known as "Varsity Blues" told a federal judge Tuesday he should be able to access University of Southern California documents showing his $50,000 payment to the school was not a "bribe" but instead a rather common donation.

  10. August 27, 2019

    Latham Can Rep Lori Loughlin And Husband In 'Varsity Blues'

    Latham & Watkins LLP has been cleared to represent both actress Lori Loughlin and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions case, despite stern warnings by both a federal prosecutor and judge during a hearing Tuesday in Boston.