Articles tagged: College Admissions Scandal

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Ninth Georgetown parent pleads guilty in Varsity Blues admissions scandal

Elisabeth Kimmel joined the ranks of Georgetown parents indicted and admitting guilt in the college admissions scandal last week, heading off a September trial.  Kimmel, a former media executive, is... Read more

By August 20, 2021

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Georgetown parent sentenced to home confinement in college admissions scandal

On Oct. 5, Georgetown parent and former technology CEO, Peter Dameris, received a sentence of one year of home confinement, a $95,000 fine, and three years of supervised release for... Read more

By October 10, 2020

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Ninth Georgetown parent indicted in college admissions bribery scandal

Georgetown University has once again been cited in the infamous college admissions scandal, “Operation Varsity Blues,” which followed a 2019 FBI report revealing parents paid thousands of dollars to secure... Read more

By September 8, 2020

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Two additional parents plead guilty in Georgetown admissions scandal

Two more Georgetown parents pleaded guilty for using bribes to facilitate their children’s acceptance to the university. Peter Dameris and Robert Repella were the 54th and 55th individuals to be... Read more

By May 30, 2020

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Lifetime’s The College Admissions Scandal Misses the Mark by a Mile

The answer to why The College Admissions Scandal was made is obvious: a real-world drama that engrossed the nation for months last year with enough recurring plot developments in the... Read more

By November 8, 2019

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Henriquezes Plead Guilty in College Admissions Scandal

Former Georgetown parents Manuel and Elizabeth Henriquez both pled guilty today for their involvement in the college admissions scandal. Their daughter, Isabelle “Izzy” Henriquez, previously a member of the Class... Read more

By October 21, 2019

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Georgetown parent sentenced in college admissions scandal

A federal judge sentenced Stephen Semprevivo, who paid a $400,000 bribe for his son to be admitted to Georgetown as a tennis recruit, to four months in prison on Thursday.... Read more

By September 28, 2019