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College admissions cheating mastermind must disclose criminal past to new clients, judge rules
MASSACHUSETTS, JUL 15 – Federal Judge Denise Casper permits Rick Singer to resume college consulting if he discloses his 2019 racketeering conviction and $10 million restitution to clients, court documents show.
- On January 4, 2023, William Rick Singer received a federal sentence in Boston that included three and a half years behind bars followed by a supervised release period lasting three years for orchestrating a scheme to cheat on college admissions.
- In 2019, Singer admitted to federal charges related to the "Varsity Blues" scandal, including racketeering, money laundering, defrauding the United States, and obstructing justice.
- He admitted bribing test proctors, falsifying transcripts and applications, and paying college coaches to designate unqualified students as athletic recruits.
- The court sentenced Singer to compensate victims with over $10 million and required him to surrender assets valued at more than $8.7 million, while a federal judge permitted him to resume consulting activities provided he clearly discloses his criminal history.
- Singer currently operates a new consulting service relying on direct referrals, and he states he takes full responsibility and seeks to help students find appropriate colleges.
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