Former CEO pleads guilty in US college admissions scandal | Malay Mail

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BOSTON, June 3 — The former chief executive of ASGN Inc pleaded guilty yesterday to participating in a vast US college admissions fraud scheme by paying US$300,000 (RM1.3 million) to secure his son's admission to Georgetown University as a fake tennis recruit. Peter Dameris, who resigned as the...

Former chief executive of ASGN Inc Peter Dameris — Image via twitter.com/pdemaris1

Peter Dameris, who resigned as the staffing and information technology services provider's CEO last year after coming under investigation in the college admissions scandal, appeared by videoconference before a federal judge in Boston to enter his plea. Dameris, of Pacific Palisades, California, is scheduled to be sentenced on October 5. His lawyer, Richard Crane, said Dameris is “deeply apologetic.”

Consultant William “Rick” Singer pleaded guilty in March 2019 to facilitating cheating on college entrance exams and using bribery to secure the admission of students to colleges as fake athletic recruits.Full House

 

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