William “Rick” Singer agreed to plead guilty to racketeering and other crimes.
By Nick Anderson Nick Anderson Reporter covering higher education, national education policy and the global education market Email Bio Follow March 12 at 7:51 PM He offers his services as a “master coach” in a college counseling business called “The Key” that aims to help teenagers develop a “personal brand,” helping them stand out from tens of thousands of others seeking admission to elite schools.
Court documents made public Tuesday indicate that Singer, 58, of Newport Beach, Calif., agreed to plead guilty to racketeering conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy and other charges in hopes that aiding government investigators would help him obtain a lenient sentence.
Singer was identified in a criminal complaint as Cooperating Witness 1, or CW-1, with prosecutors noting that he hoped for a lenient sentence in return for aiding investigators. In another conversation, CW-1 assures another parent that his daughter can apply to a university as a potential water polo player even though she was unqualified in the sport. The price for one step in that arrangement was $50,000. The parents asks: “Okay, so there’s no chance I give that 50 and then she’s not admitted?” CW-1 replies: “You won’t send it until you get the letter.
Singer’s website also notes he was an executive in the call center industry and claims he helped create an online high school.
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