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Why a college admissions racket would funnel bribes through a fake charity

  • Written by Sarah Webber, Associate Professor, Department of Accounting, University of Dayton
Many people aided by the campus admissions scheme wanted to attend the University of Southern California.AP Photo/Reed Saxon

Federal authorities are prosecuting dozens of suspects in the biggest college admissions scandal ever exposed. The joint FBI and IRS investigation, dubbed “Operation Varsity Blues,” uncovered millions of dollars...

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