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Ok_Store_1983 t1_j2ye2pv wrote

Good. Also glad he had to pay a bunch in restitution. I can't imagine being a student that worked their ass off to get into a school only to have your spot stolen by Aunt Becky's daughter that admittedly only wants to be there for the parties.

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WirelessBCupSupport t1_j2yf046 wrote

Aunt Becky, aka, Lori Loughlin only got two months??? Oh that smug actress... hope her hell is lifetime channel contract for selling reverse mortgages...

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mf-TOM-HANK t1_j2yh3z6 wrote

claps hands "Welp that's all there is to see here, folks. That's right, we looked real hard and found no other instances of the wealthy buying access to critical institutions. No siree we've looked far and wide and it was just Aunt Becky and this Singer fella."

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CoffeeCup220 t1_j2yi4cu wrote

Didn't he also roll on EVERYBODY. Judging by how many others went down for this, I'm pleased with 3.5

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GoArray t1_j2yigmx wrote

>“There is a front door which means you get in on your own. The back door is through institutional advancement [aka buy the school something nice], which is 10 times as much money. And I’ve created this side door in,” Singer said.

And this is where ya fucked up. You don't steal from the rich-er.

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Ok-Hunt6574 t1_j2yj7wd wrote

25 million for 3.5 years possible? Yeah.....

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Gayguymike t1_j2yn24g wrote

That’s it that’s all shows our system here in America is totally broken

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wip30ut t1_j2yqvl8 wrote

honestly he should've gotten a lot longer considering he's the tip of the iceberg. These college "consultants" have long used their connections to get kids of clients admitted via all kinds of dubious methods. What needs to happen is there should be some kind of oversight admission committee to vet all potential athletic recruits, instead of giving coaches carte blanche authority.

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frealfr t1_j2ywxhh wrote

My ex was in a federal prison for 6 years. It was like a junior college was built out of an old VA.

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Character_Surround56 t1_j2z5jia wrote

i feel he should get more time. qualified, hardworking students lost out because of him

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chhurry t1_j2zamns wrote

They finally locking up administrators for charging $50,000/yr for degrees that can't pay off huge amounts of student loans?

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dripitydrip t1_j2zdzui wrote

Replying to Ok_Store_1983 (#1,281,330)

He's going to jail because rich families were paying bribes to him, instead of the more traditional forms of bribery like buying a plaque with your name on it for a new building or bench on campus. This doesn't help regular people get into schools, it just makes it more expensive for rich people to buy their way in.

He helped rich people fuck over even richer people, and the institutions can't have that

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GuntherSpiermen t1_j2zercg wrote

This wouldn't be a thing if colleges would just... allow people to learn at them without charging a fortune to do so.

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datDANKie t1_j2zi08z wrote

how did he go about this?

"let me have the failed applicants Jenny"

then rings them up and says your daughter failed... unless....

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massivetypo t1_j2zm8h4 wrote

Which prison did he get into. Was it his reach prison, a likely prison, or one of his safety prisons? or did he go ED?

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oboejoe92 t1_j2zsmok wrote

Shorter than most students’ time at one of those colleges.

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Flip86 t1_j2zwnlm wrote

I love how people act surprised at this. lol. Of course this was happening. It's not gonna stop happening. The rich get away with everything. There will be a slap on the wrist and then they'll be right back at it.

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unwanted_puppy t1_j306aox wrote

Replying to GoArray (#1,281,531)

What a perfect metaphor and explanation for the American socio-economic system in a nutshell:

  • the have-not’s
  • the have’s
  • the have-a lot’s
  • those ones who play the three against each other for profit

How do these students socialize with each other once on campus? Are there tribes based on these dynamics? Do they infect every aspect of academic and residential life?

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Silent_but-deadly t1_j30h5v5 wrote

If school was free this would not be an issue. We all fight for scraps because it’s a big money maker for the schools

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pimpeachment t1_j30kmg1 wrote

Replying to Ok_Store_1983 (#1,281,330)

Imagine thinking that going to one of these exclusive schools actually gives you a better education than a cheap accredited school. Imagine how you went to those schools for "the connections" so that you yourself could be advantaged over other people. Imagine using those connections to take advantage and sneak your kids into an "elite" college. Gotta maintain the cycle protect the rich from the rich.

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GymAndGarden t1_j30yr53 wrote

Replying to Bob_Sconce (#1,281,991)

No. I personally know some of the families who were involved (not close friends, just acquaintances in the beach town I live in, so we’d be at the same parties).

The reason this guy developed a side door was that for even very wealthy people, donating does not (in today’s times) guarantee a spot. People have donated millions, only to see the university pull an ethical move and deny their kid a spot.

Thats why this guy’s side door through sports spots was so enticing and very effective. The rich kids who bought buildings were too high profile and direct to be all let in, every time.

But the sport spots were guaranteed.

The FBI even mentions this misconception in their PDF’s for the case, these are public and posted online at the Justice Department.

You’ll have fun reading the investigation!

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Alphamullet t1_j31i9pi wrote

Gangster Capitalism season 1 covered this story really well. If you're into podcasts, I recommend you check it out

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Melodic-Chemist-381 t1_j31u22u wrote

3.5 years………………………………………………………………………………………..lame.

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loading066 t1_j3207sq wrote

Good... now I'm glad nothing like this will happen again. A new "legacy" if you will.

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Eduardjm t1_j3214y2 wrote

Replying to dripitydrip (#1,283,000)

Literally this. The side door has always been there. It’s not even an open secret it’s basically advertised. He just cut out the institutions and that was where he drew fire.

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GuntherSpiermen t1_j3227qt wrote

Replying to CatProgrammer (#1,285,883)

Spicy opinion: there should be no "admissions". If people want to learn, let them fucking learn. It sucks because if someone fucked up in high school, they're basically ruined for life.

I know people will shout "but community colleges!!" etc. Those often don't have as many career majors and are lacking in resources. Plus no dorms so if you don't live near one and don't have decent internet, you're screwed (if they even have distance learning, many still don't).

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weaver787 t1_j323va5 wrote

Replying to GoArray (#1,281,531)

Acting like what he did is similar to donor or legacy admissions is ridiculous. Not defending admissions for kids with rich parents, but it is at least openly corrupt. This dude was literally just lying and faking kids applications.

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bstyledevi t1_j32d444 wrote

I got more time than that for selling LSD and Molly.

He'll end up at a Min or Camp security, very laid back, very relaxed, it's literally like a college campus depending on what facility you end up at.

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SavingsIncome2 t1_j32ldx2 wrote

I’m sure Lori and felicity are cackling with glee after reading this news. He snitched on them like a pro

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Captcha_Imagination t1_j32onv7 wrote

Replying to Ok_Store_1983 (#1,281,330)

Good? This is a travesty of justice. He might do one year in jail before they let him out.

He gives back 10 million......from the 50+ million he probably stole. And all those students who never got in because their spots were stolen will never be made whole.

He looks old but he's only 62 years old. In a short while he will be out enjoying his fortune.

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CatProgrammer t1_j358sr8 wrote

Replying to GuntherSpiermen (#1,287,415)

I agree in principle, but not all non-community colleges have the resources to accept all applicants either. I know some that actually had to defer some incoming students because of not physically having enough space to house them.

> It sucks because if someone fucked up in high school, they're basically ruined for life.

You don't have to go to college right away after high school either, and it's not like you can't reapply/apply to others once you've improved your skills from high school. And then there are vocational schools, trade schools, etc.

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GuntherSpiermen t1_j35tgre wrote

Replying to CatProgrammer (#1,293,049)

Have you ever tried going back after a decade or more from graduating high school? It's not easy and you get a serious side-eye for it, plus feel out of touch with the rest of the student body still in their high school party phase. But age is beside the point, the system here sucks, and people should be allowed to learn.

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CatProgrammer t1_j35tscd wrote

Replying to GuntherSpiermen (#1,293,891)

> It's not easy and you get a serious side-eye for it, plus feel out of touch with the rest of the student body still in their high school party phase.

I've tutored freshmen and juniors and had joint grad/undergrad classes, if you're there to learn and not being a party animal nobody's going to care. Hell I've had old people in classes before, nobody cared.

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