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Operation Varsity Blues mastermind Rick Singer, now set to be sentenced, exposed the lengths to which some ultrawealthy parents will go to cheat a system that's already heavily rigged in their favor. https://t.co/iOpMAu6R84
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Through a bogus charity he created called The Key Worldwide Foundation, Rick Singer funneled millions to college coaches and administrators to get kids of wealthy parents admitted to colleges like Yale, Stanford, and USC. Now he's headed to jail. https://t.co/j1X4lqABX0
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First, the West L.A. moms went to jail for Varsity Blues. Now, it’s ringleader Rick Singer’s turn. @NicoleLaPorte1 https://t.co/Xz2d9X6uHw