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Stanford sailing coach John Vandemoer among several in Bay Area charged in alleged college admissions scam
Stanford's longtime sailing coach John Vandemoer has been fired as he faces charges in the largest college admissions cheating scam ever prosecuted in the U.S.
PALO ALTO, Calif. (KGO) -- Stanford's longtime sailing coach has been fired after he was charged, along with several Bay Area residents, in the largest college admissions cheating scam ever prosecuted in the United States.
Authorities say the operation, dubbed Varsity Blues, uncovered 33 parents described by US Attorney Andrew Lelling as a "catalog of wealth and privilege" who collectively paid $25 million to a college admissions counselor named William Singer of Sacramento, who pleaded guilty and agreed to cooperate in an investigation into what Lelling called the "widening corruption of elite college admissions."
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Danielle Leigh has the latest on the alleged college admissions cheating scam.
In exchange for the money, Singer allegedly bribed college officials, coaches and college entrance exam administrators, who then helped students secure admissions "not on their merits but through fraud," Lelling said.
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Here is the Sacramento man at the center of the largest college entrance exam scandal ever. Rick Singer operated out of Sacramento offices. 50 defendants, including coaches, celebrities, and other parents being charged today. “It appears the schools were not involved.” #ABC7now
Here is a list of others with Bay Area ties who have been charged:
Diane Blake of San Francisco: Charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and Honest Services Mail fraud
Todd Blake of San Francisco: Charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud
Amy Colburn of Palo Alto: Charged with Conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud
Greogry Colburn of Palo Alto: Charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud
Elizabeth Henriquez of Atherton: Charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud
Manuel Henriquez, of Atherton: Charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud
Agustin Huneeus of San Francisco: Charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud
Davina Isackson of Hillsborough: Charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud
Majorie Klapper of Menlo Park: Charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud
William McGlashan of Mill Valley: Charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud
Marci Palatella of Hillsborough: Charged with Conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud
Stanford's sailing coach John Vandemoer is expected to plead guilty in the alleged scam.
Stanford has released the following statement:
"The U.S. Department of Justice today charged a number of people around the country in an alleged scheme in which payments were made to try to win the admission of prospective students to a number of U.S. colleges and universities. Stanford's head sailing coach was among those charged in the case.
Stanford has been cooperating with the Department of Justice in its investigation and is deeply concerned by the allegations in this case. The university and its athletics programs have the highest expectations of integrity and ethical conduct. The head coach of the Stanford sailing team has been terminated.
The charges state that sailing head coach John Vandemoer accepted financial contributions to the sailing program from an intermediary in exchange for agreeing to recommend two prospective students for admission to Stanford. Neither student came to Stanford. However, the alleged behavior runs completely counter to Stanford's values.
Based on the Department of Justice investigation to date, we have no evidence that the alleged conduct involves anyone else at Stanford or is associated with any other team. However, we will be undertaking an internal review to confirm that."
Stanford's longtime sailing coach John Vandemoer has been fired as he faces charges in the largest college admissions cheating scam ever prosecuted in the U.S.
PALO ALTO, Calif. (KGO) -- Stanford's longtime sailing coach has been fired after he was charged, along with several Bay Area residents, in the largest college admissions cheating scam ever prosecuted in the United States.
Authorities say the operation, dubbed Varsity Blues, uncovered 33 parents described by US Attorney Andrew Lelling as a "catalog of wealth and privilege" who collectively paid $25 million to a college admissions counselor named William Singer of Sacramento, who pleaded guilty and agreed to cooperate in an investigation into what Lelling called the "widening corruption of elite college admissions."
RELATED: Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin among actresses, CEOs charged in alleged college admissions scam
Danielle Leigh has the latest on the alleged college admissions cheating scam.
In exchange for the money, Singer allegedly bribed college officials, coaches and college entrance exam administrators, who then helped students secure admissions "not on their merits but through fraud," Lelling said.
Dan Noyes
✔
@dannoyes
Here is the Sacramento man at the center of the largest college entrance exam scandal ever. Rick Singer operated out of Sacramento offices. 50 defendants, including coaches, celebrities, and other parents being charged today. “It appears the schools were not involved.” #ABC7now
Here is a list of others with Bay Area ties who have been charged:
Diane Blake of San Francisco: Charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and Honest Services Mail fraud
Todd Blake of San Francisco: Charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud
Amy Colburn of Palo Alto: Charged with Conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud
Greogry Colburn of Palo Alto: Charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud
Elizabeth Henriquez of Atherton: Charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud
Manuel Henriquez, of Atherton: Charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud
Agustin Huneeus of San Francisco: Charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud
Davina Isackson of Hillsborough: Charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud
Majorie Klapper of Menlo Park: Charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud
William McGlashan of Mill Valley: Charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud
Marci Palatella of Hillsborough: Charged with Conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud
Stanford's sailing coach John Vandemoer is expected to plead guilty in the alleged scam.
Stanford has released the following statement:
"The U.S. Department of Justice today charged a number of people around the country in an alleged scheme in which payments were made to try to win the admission of prospective students to a number of U.S. colleges and universities. Stanford's head sailing coach was among those charged in the case.
Stanford has been cooperating with the Department of Justice in its investigation and is deeply concerned by the allegations in this case. The university and its athletics programs have the highest expectations of integrity and ethical conduct. The head coach of the Stanford sailing team has been terminated.
The charges state that sailing head coach John Vandemoer accepted financial contributions to the sailing program from an intermediary in exchange for agreeing to recommend two prospective students for admission to Stanford. Neither student came to Stanford. However, the alleged behavior runs completely counter to Stanford's values.
Based on the Department of Justice investigation to date, we have no evidence that the alleged conduct involves anyone else at Stanford or is associated with any other team. However, we will be undertaking an internal review to confirm that."
