More than a mere coach cashing in, FBI affidavit outlines far more systemic fraud at USC, where alleged bribes became a form of athletics fundraising
After her son’s freshman orientation at the University of Southern California last summer, Elisabeth Kimmel began to worry. Her son’s adviser had asked him about his status as a track and field athlete, which was fabricated to facilitate his admission, according to federal charges unsealed Tuesday.
Ms. Kimmel, a 54-year-old president of a media company in Las Vegas, called William Rick Singer, the mastermind of the alleged scheme who pleaded guilty Tuesday to racketeering conspiracy and other crimes.
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