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Former USC water polo coach found guilty in final conviction of college admissions case

LOS ANGELES — A former University of Southern California water polo coach was found guilty Friday of accepting bribes to circumvent the university's admissions process by passing off applicants as promising athletic recruits. Jovan Vavic, a legendary figure in his sport whom USC fired after his arrest in 2019, was convicted of bribery and fraud charges by a federal jury in Boston. Of 10 ...
Jovan Vavic, a former water polo coach at USC, was found guilty on Friday, April 8, 2022, of fraud and bribery.

LOS ANGELES — A former University of Southern California water polo coach was found guilty Friday of accepting bribes to circumvent the university's admissions process by passing off applicants as promising athletic recruits.

Jovan Vavic, a legendary figure in his sport whom USC fired after his arrest in 2019, was convicted of bribery and fraud charges by a federal jury in Boston. Of 10 coaches and officials from seven elite universities accused of scheming with

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