Numerous schools were targeted, including Georgetown University, Yale University, Stanford University, the University of Texas, the University of Southern California and UCLA, among others. [Read the affidavit: FBI charges 50 in college admissions bribery scheme]Boston’s U.S. attorney, Andrew Lelling, called it the largest-ever college admissions scam prosecuted by the Justice Department. “This case is about the widening corruption of elite college admissions through the steady application of wealth combined with fraud. One is William Singer, a well-connected college admissions adviser and the central figure in the scheme, officials said. In a statement, USC officials said the school is cooperating with the federal investigation and has launched its own review.

Source: Washington Post March 12, 2019 14:55 UTC