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Judge will appoint special master to oversee California federal women's prison after rampant abuse

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A judge will appoint a special master to oversee a federal women's prison in California known for rampant sexual abuse against inmates.

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Wealth looms big as ever in post-scandal college admissions

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In the wake of the college admissions bribery scandal, experts say there’s little evidence that it stirred significant change in the world of college admissions.

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Ex-Yale coach gets 5 months in admissions bribery scandal

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The former Yale University women’s soccer coach whose cooperation with authorities helped blow the lid off the nationwide college admissions bribery scandal by leading the FBI to the scheme’s mastermind has been sentenced to five months in prison.

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Georgetown dad acquitted in final college bribery scam trial

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A father has been acquitted of paying off a Georgetown University tennis coach to get his daughter into the school in the final trial linked to the college admissions bribery scandal.

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Parents convicted in college scam remain free during appeal

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Two men convicted of buying their kids’ way into school as part of the college admissions bribery scheme can stay out of prison while they appeal their cases.

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CEO parent appeals conviction in college bribery case

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A Massachusetts business executive who was sentenced to 15 months in prison in the college admissions cheating scandal has appealed his conviction.

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Test taker gets prison; coach convicted in admissions scam

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A former Florida prep school administrator has been sentenced to prison and a University of Southern California water polo coach has been convicted in the long running college admissions bribery scandal.

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Comedians react with horror at Will Smith’s Oscar slap

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Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars provoked intense opinions online, especially from comedians who felt it was an assault on their art.

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Trial opens for ex-USC coach in college bribery scandal

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A former water polo coach at the University of Southern California is on trial for his alleged role in the sprawling college admissions bribery scandal.

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Parent in college bribery scandal gets 15 months in prison

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A former Staples Inc. executive has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison in the sprawling college admissions bribery scandal.

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Parent in college bribery scandal gets year in prison

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A former casino executive has been sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison.

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AP investigation: Women's prison fostered culture of abuse

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An Associated Press investigation has found a permissive and toxic culture at a Northern California federal prison for women.

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Fourth Calif. federal prison worker charged with sex abuse

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A fourth worker at a federal women’s prison in California has been charged with sexually abusing an inmate.

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3rd worker at federal prison charged with sexual misconduct

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A federal correctional officer at a women’s prison in California has been charged with sexually abusing an inmate.

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Inside federal prisons, employees are committing the crimes

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An Associated Press investigation has found that more than 100 federal Bureau of Prisons employees have been arrested, convicted or sentenced in criminal cases since the start of 2019.

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2 parents convicted in 1st trial of college bribery scandal

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Two wealthy parents have been convicted of buying their kids’ way into school as athletic recruits.

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Ex-coach tells of faking athletic credentials

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A former assistant soccer coach at the University of Southern California testified Monday that she regularly created fake athletic profiles with exaggerated accomplishments and images she found on Google to help get unqualified students admitted.

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‘Varsity Blues’ trial promises fresh insights in old scandal

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The first trial of “Operation Varsity Blues” will begin this week with the potential to shed light on investigators’ tactics and brighten the spotlight on a college admissions process many complain favors the rich.

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Investigators question warden at California women's prison

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Federal investigators have questioned the warden of a federal women’s prison in California and searched his office.

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Ex-UCLA coach gets 8 months in prison for admissions scam

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FILE - In this March 25, 2019, file photo Jorge Salcedo, former University of California at Los Angeles men's soccer coach, departs federal court in Boston after facing charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. AdSui was sentenced to time served last year after spending five months in a Spanish prison following her arrest. Salcedo is the third coach sentenced so far in the case. Michael Center, who was a tennis coach at the University of Texas at Austin, got six months while ex-Stanford sailing coach John Vandemoer got one day in prison which he was deemed to have already served. ____This story has been corrected to reflect that Salcedo was a coach at the University of California, Los Angeles not the University of Southern California, Los Angeles.

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‘Operation Varsity Blues’ reenacts and reorients a scandal

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NEW YORK – Chris Smith didn’t initially think the 2019 college bribery scandal made for a good documentary subject. He was editing “Fyre,” the hit Netflix documentary about the music-festival fiasco, when his longtime collaborator, Jon Karmen, suggested another real tale of fraud and spectacle be their next film. By shifting the focus, Smith’s “Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admission Scandal,” which debuts Wednesday on Netflix, attempts to reorient center stage in a headline-grabbing drama that has already spawned one Lifetime movie. The documentary, like the scandal, has a dose of Hollywood. “One of the only people that got back to us was John Vandemoer.”Vandemoer, a Stanford University sailing coach, was the first person sentenced in the scandal.

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Netflix doc to examine man behind college admissions scandal

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This image released by Netflix shows key art for Operation Varsity Blues, a documentary about the college admissions scandal, premiering March 17. (Netflix via AP)LOS ANGELES – A Netflix documentary will use actor recreations of FBI wiretaps to tell the story of Rick Singer, the man at the center of the college admissions scandal that sent actors Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin and and several other prominent parents to prison. Netflix announced Monday that “Operation Varsity Blues" will be released on March 17. More than 50 people were charged in the scandal that saw parents pay bribes to have someone cheat on their children’s entrance exams or pretend their kids were star athletes for sports they didn’t play. Singer pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy and several other charges, and is expected to testify at defendants’ trials.

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Oliva Jade Giannulli learning from family college 'mess-up'

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FILE - Olivia Jade Giannulli arrives at the 5th annual People Magazine "Ones To Watch" party in Los Angeles on Oct. 4, 2017. Giannulli, the daughter of the Full House actor Lori Loughlin and fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, discussed on the Facebook Watch series Red Table Talk how shes been affected by the college admissions scandal involving her parents. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)LOS ANGELES – Maybe Olivia Jade Giannulli had hoped for kid-glove treatment in choosing the family vibe of “Red Table Talk” for her first public comments about the college admissions scandal involving her famous parents. Pinkett Smith, who said she had agreed to bring Giannulli on her show over her mother’s objections, struck an understanding tone with her. “No matter what the situation is, you don’t want to see your parents go to prison....

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Mossimo Giannulli reports to prison in college bribery case

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FILE - In this Aug. 27, 2019, file photo, Lori Loughlin departs federal court in Boston with her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, left, after a hearing in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. Giannulli has reported to prison to begin serving his five-month sentence for bribing his daughters way into college. Giannullis wife, Full House actor Lori Loughlin, is already behind bars for her role in the college admissions bribery scheme involving prominent parents and elite schools across the country. (AP Photo/Philip Marcelo, File)BOSTON – Fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli reported to prison on Thursday to begin serving his five-month sentence for bribing his daughters' way into college, officials said. Giannulli's wife, “Full House” actor Lori Loughlin, is already behind bars for her role in the college admissions bribery scheme involving prominent parents and elite schools across the country.

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Few parents, coaches still fighting charges in college scam

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Just 15 of the nearly 60 people charged in the sordid scheme that rocked the U.S. educational system are still fighting the charges. ___WHO'S LEFTOnly three coaches and 11 parents are still fighting the charges. Six coaches and nearly 30 parents have already agreed to admit to the charges. McGlashan has fiercely denied the charges and says he told Singer he didn't want to participate in the so-called side door scheme. Authorities say their investigation into the wide-ranging scheme is ongoing and charges against new parents keep trickling in.

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Loughlin, Giannulli remain silent as they await prison fate

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Loughlin and Giannulli will have a chance to address U.S. District Judge Nathaniel Gorton when he decides whether to accept their unusual plea deals with prosecutors, which calls for Loughlin to serve two months in prison and Giannulli to serve five months. Under the plea deal, Giannulli has also agreed to pay a $250,000 fine and perform 250 hours of community service. Loughlin and Giannulli will appear before the Boston federal court judge during separate sentencing hearings held via videoconference because of the coronavirus pandemic. She and Giannulli fiercely fought the allegations for months, with their lawyers accusing prosecutors of withholding evidence that would exonerate them. They may also be concerned that saying the wrong thing could blow up their deal with prosecutors, lawyers say.

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How Lori Loughlin's Daughters Feel About Her Pleading Guilty in College Admissions Scam

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Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli's daughters are struggling with their parents' decision to plead guilty in the college admissions scandal. The couple initially pleaded not guilty to all charges leveled against them, claiming their payments were donations to the school and not bribes. Lori, however, "never planned to plead guilty" like Huffman. Both Lori and Mossimo have now agreed to serve jail time in their plea deals. RELATED CONTENT:Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli Officially Plead Guilty in College Admissions ScamLori Loughlin Pleads Guilty: How COVID-19 May Have Influenced ThisLori Loughlin 'Scared' After Agreeing to Plead Guilty and Serve Jail Time

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