Singer, who ran a college counseling service, pleaded guilty last year to counts that include conspiracy to commit racketeering and money laundering. So, for example, if it’s at USC, the first $50,000 will go directly to USC women’s athletics. Two former USC soccer coaches, Ali Khosroshahin and Laura Janke, were also charged but pleaded guilty as part of deals to cooperate with authorities. Prosecutors haven’t alleged that Singer or his companies employed assistant coaches at UCLA while they worked there or otherwise distributed money to them. Because they don’t want [donations] to go to the general fund.”Vavic was the only current USC coach, head or assistant, charged in the scandal.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 19, 2020 00:00 UTC