In college scandal, rowing was the ideal sport for stowaways, prosecutors say
LOS ANGELES - Designer J. Mossimo Giannulli and actress Lori Loughlin wanted their daughters to attend USC - so much so, prosecutors say, that they turned to a college admissions consultant known as a miracle worker in rarefied circles of Hollywood, Silicon Valley and the Newport Coast.
William "Rick" Singer had a trusted scam, one he described in federal court last month: He bribed college coaches and administrators to recruit his clients' children as student athletes. He drew on a number of sports. His clients' children played water polo, tennis, volleyball, football, basketball, soccer; they sailed, ran track, competed in the pole vault - at least on paper.
But one pastime was particularly suited to Singer's scheme. According to court documents, when it came to helping Giannulli and Loughlin, he turned to a sport with large rosters, little fan or media scrutiny, and wide latitude in
