Guilty verdict reached in trial of 2 parents in college admissions scandal

A guilty verdict was reached Friday afternoon in the trial of John Wilson and Gamal Abdelaziz, two wealthy fathers charged with paying bribes to secure prestigious college spots for their kids under false pretenses.

Wilson and Abdelaziz were the first defendants of about five dozen charged in the sweeping Operation Varsity Blues admissions scheme to stand trial in Boston. They pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and honest services mail and wire fraud in the case.Gamal Abdelaziz arrives at federal court, Oct. 7, 2021, in Boston. Abdelaziz and another parent, John Wilson, are the first to stand trial in the college admissions bribery scandal, in which wealthy parents used lies and money to steal coveted spots at prestigious schools their kids couldn't secure on their own, according to a prosecutor.

Wilson, a former Staples executive, allegedly paid $220,000 to have his son designated as a USC water polo recruit and an additional $1 million to get his twin daughters into Harvard and Stanford.Assistant US Attorney Stephen Frank told jurors during closing arguments: “These parents were not willing to take no for an answer and to get to yes they crossed a line. In crossing that line, they broke the law."John Wilson and his wife arrive at federal court, Oct. 7, 2021, in Boston.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

See? POTUS KamalaHarris RepAOC work to tax the rich. How the privileged feel so entitled enrages me. Pay your FAIR share, let my kids compete fairly with yours, and stop feeling you are superior to others. See how superior you feel pooping in front of your cellmate.

Hey

Sickening Lawsuit Alert 🚨 White Affluent Affirmative Action, Legacy and Nepotism, been going on for decades yet Some White folk and Asians attack Blacks ex, HARVARD COLLEGE being sued. These so-called woke hypocrites need to do more research🛑🤷🏾‍♀️

Who ?

Big fucking deal. Start arresting corrupt politicians and I'll be impressed. Until then...pffffffft

oooo boy they gonna do some time, lol

Well they gambled and the risk wasn't worth it. I'm sure they'll get a higher sentence than they would have via a plea deal now.

yup. this’ll fix it😒

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