The sweeping criminal investigation, which came to light earlier this week, alleges that wealthy parents from different parts of the country sought out Newport Beach businessman William “Rick” Singer with one overriding goal: to get their children into the best colleges. Singer, who owns an admissions assistance company, told parents he had built a “side door” into USC and other highly sought-after universities and could help their children walk through.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 16, 2019 16:27 UTC