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California couple to plead guilty in admissions scandal

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Gregory and Amy Colburn were set to go on trial in January 2022. They are accused of paying $25,000 to bribe a corrupt test administrator. The administrator arranged for a bogus test proctor to fraudulently inflate the score. The couple are among nearly 60 wealthy parents, coaches and others charged.

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California couple to plead guilty in U.S. college admissions scandal

By Nate Raymond BOSTON - A California doctor and his wife have agreed to plead guilty to participating in a sprawling U.S. college admissions fraud scheme by paying $25,000 to rig their son's SAT college entrance exam, federal prosecutors said on Wednesday. Gregory Colburn, 63, and Amy Colburn, 61, had been set to face trial in Boston in January along with another parent charged in the

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Facing trial, California couple plead guilty in college scam

BOSTON (AP) — A California couple accused of paying $25,000 to cheat on their son's college admissions test abruptly agreed to plead guilty on Wednesday, six weeks before they were

2 years ago·United States

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abc News

Facing trial, California couple plead guilty in college scam

A California couple accused of paying $25,000 to cheat on their son’s college admissions test has abruptly agreed to plead guilty

2 years ago·United States

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CBS Local

Palo Alto Parents Agree To Guilty Plea In College Admission Scandal

BOSTON (CBS SF/AP) — A Palo Alto couple accused of paying $25,000 to cheat on their son’s college admissions test abruptly agreed to plead guilty on Wednesday, six weeks before they were set to go on trial in federal court.Dr. Gregory Colburn, 63, and Amy Colburn, 61, of Palo Alto, agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to money laundering and mail fraud conspiracy charges.The Silicon Valley couple had been scheduled to be tried starting Jan. 13, …

2 years ago·United States

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The Washington Post

Facing trial, California couple plead guilty in college scam

A California couple accused of paying $25,000 to cheat on their son’s college admissions test has abruptly agreed to plead guilty

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Facing trial, California couple plead guilty in college scam

BOSTON (AP) — A California couple accused of paying $25,000 to cheat on their son’s college admissions test has abruptly agreed to plead guilty. Dr. Gregory Colburn and his wife, Amy Colburn, made the plea deal on Wednesday, six weeks before they were set to go on trial in federal court. The U.S. Attorney’s office in Boston says the Silicon Valley couple agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to money laundering and mail fraud conspiracy charges. …

2 years ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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