USA v. Singer
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April 19, 2024
PE Exec Can Recoup $1M 'Varsity Blues' Forfeiture
A private equity executive whose conviction in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions case was almost entirely wiped out by the First Circuit is entitled to a refund of $1 million he paid to the scheme's ringleader, a federal judge ruled Friday.
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January 16, 2024
'Varsity Blues' Judge Puzzled As Feds Want $1M Despite Loss
A federal judge was left "befuddled" Tuesday by the government's position that a parent whose "Varsity Blues" conviction was largely thrown out on appeal can't get back $1 million he paid to the scheme's ringleader.
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December 04, 2023
'Varsity Blues' Dad Could Spark More Refund Bids, Feds Warn
Federal prosecutors argued Monday that a court-ordered refund of $1 million to a parent who largely beat so-called Varsity Blues charges would have a widespread effect and encourage "scores" of other after-the-fact cases with defendants who want forfeited money returned.
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November 08, 2023
Feds Mismanaged 'Varsity Blues' Forfeited Funds, Court Told
A former private equity executive who largely beat "Varsity Blues" charges has launched his latest salvo in an ongoing effort to recoup $1 million he says was illegally forfeited, arguing the government bungled the handling of the account where the money was held and let the scheme's ringleader steal more than $86,000.
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October 25, 2023
Feds Say $1M 'Varsity Blues' Refund Bid Is 'Massively' Late
Federal prosecutors say a parent who beat fraud and bribery charges in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions case should not get back the $1 million he paid to the scheme's mastermind as purported donations because the deadline to submit his request has long since passed.
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January 04, 2023
'Varsity Blues' Architect Gets 3½ Years For Bribery Scheme
The mastermind of the largest college admissions scam in the nation's history was sentenced to 3½ years in prison Wednesday as a Boston federal judge reprimanded the former college counselor at the center of the "Varsity Blues" scheme for the "large amounts of dishonesty" shown by everyone involved.
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January 03, 2023
'Varsity Blues' Mastermind Faces Reckoning As Prison Looms
The architect of the high-profile "Varsity Blues" college admissions scheme will face sentencing on Wednesday, returning to the Boston federal courthouse where judges handed down prison terms to dozens of his associates and parent clients.
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November 04, 2022
Boston's US Atty Has Had A Rough Start. It May Get Worse
Talk of low morale, a lack of veteran prosecutors, and plummeting indictment numbers have plagued the U.S. attorney's office in Boston under Rachael Rollins as it prepares to defend its crown jewel "Varsity Blues" trial conviction to a First Circuit panel.
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August 08, 2022
'Varsity Blues' Boss Wants Sentence Delayed After Atty Dies
The admitted ringleader of the "Varsity Blues" college admissions scheme asked that his sentencing hearing be pushed back two months until mid-November following the death of his attorney.
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March 25, 2019
Skadden, Covington Added To 'Varsity Blues' Defense Team
More BigLaw firms are coming to the defense of people charged in a nationwide college admissions scandal, with Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP and Covington & Burling LLP joining the fray just ahead of the first wave of initial appearances Monday in Massachusetts federal court.