USA v. Colburn, et al

  1. April 21, 2022

    'Varsity Blues' Couple To Test Feds' Legal Theory At 1st Circ.

    A California couple recently sentenced to eight weeks in prison for their roles in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions scheme said Thursday they will plead their case to the First Circuit, setting up an appeal on legal issues that have divided some judges in the Boston federal courthouse.

  2. April 20, 2022

    Prison-Bound 'Varsity Blues' Dad 'Subverted' American Dream

    A Taiwan-born parent who built wealth as a warehouse executive after becoming a U.S. citizen "subverted" his version of the American dream by paying a bribe to inflate his son's college entrance exam scores, a judge said Wednesday as he approved an agreed-upon nine-week prison sentence.

  3. April 19, 2022

    'Varsity Blues' Mom Can't Attend Kid's Graduation, Court Says

    A federal judge on Tuesday denied a bid by a mother who pled guilty in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions case to leave her home confinement to attend her daughter's graduation from law school and military commissioning ceremony after prosecutors argued that letting her go would be "perverse."

  4. April 18, 2022

    'Varsity Blues' Parents Should Appeal From Prison, Feds Say

    A private equity executive and former casino boss convicted in the first trial of the "Varsity Blues" college admissions cases should not be allowed to remain free while they appeal, federal prosecutors said Monday.

  5. April 18, 2022

    'Privileged' Dad Earned 9-Week 'Varsity Blues' Term, Feds Say

    A California businessman was driven by "privilege" when he paid bribes to inflate his son's college entrance exam score in the "Varsity Blues" conspiracy, federal prosecutors said Friday in urging a judge to sign off on a stipulated nine-week prison sentence.

  6. April 14, 2022

    'Varsity Blues' Judge Says Pair's 'Arrogance' Calls For Prison

    A California couple's "audacity and arrogance" in boosting their son's college entrance exam scores through bribes to the "Varsity Blues" ringleader warrant the eight-week jail term outlined in their plea deals with prosecutors, a Boston federal judge said Thursday.

  7. April 11, 2022

    'Audacity' Of 'Varsity Blues' Couple's Cheating Merits 8 Weeks

    A California couple who once complained about cheating at their son's high school deserve eight weeks in prison for having the "audacity" to pay the "Varsity Blues" ringleader to help their other son cheat on his college entrance exam, prosecutors said Sunday.

  8. March 18, 2022

    'Varsity Blues' Dads Want To Remain Free While They Appeal

    A private equity executive and a former casino magnate convicted in the "Varsity Blues" case argued Friday they should remain free while they appeal what they described as thorny legal issues that even federal judges could not agree on.

  9. February 16, 2022

    PE Exec Gets Longest 'Varsity Blues' Term At 15 Months

    A hedge fund founder was sentenced Wednesday to 15 months in prison after being convicted of agreeing to pay more than $1.7 million in bribes to get his children into college, the longest sentence to date in the "Varsity Blues" case.

  10. February 11, 2022

    'Varsity Blues' Feds Want 21 Months For 'Brazen' PE Exec

    Federal prosecutors on Friday asked a judge to sentence a hedge fund founder convicted in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions case to 21 months in prison, arguing he has shown a "brazen disregard for the truth."