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U.S. Federal prosecutors on Tuesday filed charges against dozens of people in connection with the criminal scheme in the amount of $ 25 million, which allowed rich Americans for money to send their children to prestigious universities, including Yale, Georgetown and Stanford universities.
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Federal prosecutors in Boston accused 58-year-old William singer in the implementation of fraud under the guise of belonging to him Edge College & Career Network, which catered to the many wealthy clients, including top managers of companies and Hollywood actress, reports “Voice of America”.
According to the prosecution, the singer sent to the entrance exam nominees instead of the children of their clients, and in some cases attributed to the applicants career, even if they had no aptitude for sports.
As expected, on Tuesday the singer will appear before court and plead guilty to organized criminal activity, money laundering and obstruction of justice. To contact the accused to get his comment, have not yet succeeded.
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Charges are also brought against 33 clients of singer, including Hollywood Actresses felicity Huffman, known for the TV series “Desperate Housewives,” and Lori Locklin, as well as 13 coaches and business partners singer.
According to prosecutors, in a conversation with one of the parents, the singer has described his business: “what we do is We help the wealthiest families in the United States have a child in College. The families that I work with, we need guarantees.”