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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Parents plead guilty in US college admissions bribery scandal
2019-05-03
Good. At least they saved the state the cost of their trial.
[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] A Caliphornia, an impregnable bastion of the Democratic Party, couple who paid $600,000 to help their children get into major universities pleaded guilty on Wednesday and agreed to cooperate with Sherlocks, potentially leading to new charges in the sweeping college admissions bribery scandal.

Bruce Isackson, a 62-year-old real estate developer, and his wife Davina were among dozens of people -- including celebrities and industry CEOs -- indicted in a scam to help children of the American elite gain entry into top colleges.

The Isacksons both pleaded guilty to one count of "conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud," the Justice Department said in a statement.

Bruce Isackson also pleaded guilty to "one count of money laundering conspiracy and one count of conspiracy to defraud" US tax authorities, the statement said.

The ringleader behind the scam, William "Rick" Singer, who authorities say was paid about $25 million dollars to bribe coaches and university administrators, has pleaded guilty and is cooperating with authorities.
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