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William "Rick" Singer

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Convicted in a public proceeding.

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  1. Ran Edge College & Career Network LLC ('The Key'), a for-profit college counseling business, and was CEO of the Key Worldwide Foundation, a nonprofit used to disguise bribes as charitable donations. source
  2. Pleaded guilty in March 2019 to racketeering conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy, conspiracy to defraud the United States and obstruction of justice. source
  3. Took in more than $25 million from clients between about 2011 and February 2019, paid more than $7 million of it onward in bribes, and used more than $15 million for himself. source
  4. Began secretly cooperating with federal investigators in 2018 and recorded hundreds of calls with roughly 30 co-conspirators, while prosecutors said he also tipped off at least six clients under scrutiny. source
  5. Sentenced on January 4, 2023 in federal court in Boston to 42 months in prison, three years of supervised release, $10,668,841 in restitution to the IRS, and forfeiture of assets and a money judgment together worth roughly $8.7 million. source

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  1. Architect of nationwide college admissions scheme sentenced to more than three years in prison. IRS Criminal Investigation. Accessed 2026-10-21.
  2. College scam mastermind Rick Singer gets 3.5 years in prison. Courthouse News Service. Accessed 2026-10-21.
  3. Rick Singer, head of the college admissions bribery scandal, gets 42 months in prison. NPR, via OPB. Accessed 2026-10-21.

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