Former Stanford University head sailing coach John Vandemoer pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy in Boston federal court today related to an alleged conspiracy to get students into top colleges. Vandemoer said in court that he didn’t pocket money that he was given. Instead, he said he used the money to buy new materials for the Stanford sailing team. The judge recommended half of the sentencing guidelines and a sentencing hearing has been set for June. Vandemoer was released on his own recognizance and didn’t make any remarks to reporters when he left court.

Source: CNN March 12, 2019 15:47 UTC