Some of those implicated in the college admission scandal have pointed out similarities between the payments they're accused of making and those who donate to schools. It's unclear if blurring the line could work in a courtroom, but lawyers identified one major difference: where the payment went.
In June, the legal team for Robert Zangrillo, a father indicted in the college admission scandal, filed a motion to force the University of Southern California to produce documents related to students who applied for admission around the time their parent made a financial donation. Zangrillo was accused of paying $250,000 to facilitate his daughter's admission to the University of Southern California and the records seemingly aimed at showing the extent of money can bolster an application.
A statue of the school mascot, the Trojan, stands on the campus of the University of Southern California on March 6, 2007, in Los Angeles. In June, Robert Zangrillo, a father indicted in the college admission scandal, filed a motion to obtain USC's records of accepted students whose parents made a donation to the school. USC responded on Thursday, saying that it was overly broad and would require an extensive effort to compile.
The task of managing donations often falls on the shoulders of a college's Development Office and Smitobol said it's rare for a wealthy family to reach out on their own. Often, a development officer from an organization that the family's already donated to will reach out to the development office of the college.
Instead of focusing on the fact that money has swayed the application of other students, if one of the defendants were his client, Sullivan said, he would shift criminal liability to Rick Singer, the"mastermind" of the plan. The narrative he would tell was the client hired a college admission consultant, who suggested making a significant donation, so the person gave him the money, assuming he was doing everything properly.
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Ahhh.... lawyers!
Good to know.
Unless you are Aunty Becky I guess
Of course not! It was all done undercover and in secret. That’s not how regular donations are done.
Donations = legalized bribes
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