LP, is the 57th person charged in the sprawling Varsity Blues college admissions case, led by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Boston. That third individual then gave $170,000 to Mr. Ernst’s wife, keeping a portion for his own fee, the prosecutors said. Mr. Ernst then “continued to pursue” Mr. Khoury for another $20,000, prosecutors said. Mr. Ernst has pleaded not guilty to charges including racketeering, fraud and bribery conspiracy. In a superseding indictment Tuesday, prosecutors laid out additional details of the deals he allegedly engaged in, including agreeing to give the tennis recruiter a $10,000 fee for his services.

Source: Wall Street Journal September 02, 2020 16:12 UTC