Mary Sanchez: Middle-class dreams deferred by ‘Varsity Blues’ scam artist
The federal case against Rick Singer, the scammer who helped pave the way for the lackluster children of celebrities to enter elite colleges, has finally concluded. Singer was sentenced on January 4 to three and a half years in federal prison. He will also have to pay the Internal Revenue Service more than $10 million and forfeit more than $5 million in assets.
The federal case against Rick Singer, the scammer who helped pave the way for the lackluster children of celebrities to enter elite colleges, has finally concluded.
Singer was sentenced on January 4 to three and a half years in federal prison. He will also have to pay the Internal Revenue Service more than $10 million and forfeit more than $5 million in assets.
Singer reports for his imprisonment in February.
The sham wasn’t complicated. Actors and other wealthy clients paid Singer to arrange favorable
