High school guidance counsellors in Sacramento, where Singer started his career as a college admissions consultant, used to trade “Rick stories” and warned each other, “He’s shady. William "Rick" Singer founder of the Edge College & Career Network, departs federal court in Boston on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, after he pleaded guilty to charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. “But every high school counsellor in the area knew about him. Amott had little direct contact with Singer but said she heard endless stories about him from school counsellors. She said Singer was friendly and encouraged her son, a high school basketball player, to apply himself in school and sports.

Source: thestar March 14, 2019 00:11 UTC