USA v. Colburn, et al

  1. August 17, 2021

    Ex-USC AD Asks Not To Testify During 'Varsity Blues' Trial

    Former USC Athletic Director Pat Haden told a Massachusetts federal judge Tuesday he should not have to testify in the upcoming "Varsity Blues" trial, claiming he had no direct knowledge about the alleged admissions scheme.

  2. August 16, 2021

    Calif. Mom Pleads Guilty To 'Varsity Blues' Charge

    A California woman admitted Monday that she agreed to pay more than $500,000 to have her children admitted to top colleges as fake athletic recruits in the "Varsity Blues" case, after striking a deal with prosecutors on the eve of the high-profile trial.

  3. August 13, 2021

    'Varsity Blues' Parents Want Jury's Views On 'Wealthy People'

    Well-to-do parents set to go on trial in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions scandal want to know if potential jurors are biased against the affluent, according to court papers filed in Massachusetts federal court on Thursday.

  4. August 12, 2021

    32nd 'Varsity Blues' Parent To Cop Plea Ahead Of Fall Trial

    The former CEO of a California broadcasting company will plead guilty to charges she agreed to pay more than half a million dollars to pass her children off as recruited athletes in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions case, according to a Thursday court filing.

  5. August 06, 2021

    'Varsity Blues' Feds Blast 'Absurd' Bid To Shave Evidence

    "Varsity Blues" prosecutors urged a federal judge Friday to reject an "absurd" argument by parents accused of bribing their children's way into college that the government should not be allowed to argue that the scheme took admissions spots from deserving students.

  6. August 02, 2021

    'Varsity Blues' Parents Want No Talk Of Their Wealth At Trial

    Parents preparing to face a jury in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions case do not want prosecutors to play up their wealth in front of the panel, according to one of several late Friday filings seeking to exclude certain evidence as the high-profile trial nears.

  7. July 28, 2021

    'Varsity Blues' Parents Say Feds Muzzling Key Witnesses

    Four parents set for trial in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions scandal accused prosecutors of trying to keep jurors from hearing key evidence, asking a Massachusetts federal judge on Tuesday to toss the case if their witnesses are not granted immunity.

  8. July 15, 2021

    Feds Can't Merge 'Varsity Blues' Trials, Judge Says

    A Massachusetts federal judge said Thursday that "logistical problems" prevent him from combining two groups of parents charged in the "Varsity Blues" scandal into a single trial, as federal prosecutors had asked.

  9. July 09, 2021

    USC Professor Cops To Tax Charge In 'Varsity Blues' Case

    A dentistry professor at the University of Southern California admitted Friday to tax charges for writing off bribes that he paid to the central figure in the "Varsity Blues" scheme to get his daughter admitted to the elite school as a fake athletic recruit.

  10. July 06, 2021

    Feds Renew Push For Single 'Varsity Blues' Parents Trial

    Fresh off securing their latest plea deal in the "Varsity Blues" case, federal prosecutors have asked a federal judge in Boston to jettison plans to hold two trials for parents charged in the college testing and admissions scam and try them all together in September.

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