Stephen Semprevivo’s plea is the latest in the admissions bribery scandal.
Stephen Semprevivo, right, exits federal court in Boston on March 29. By Nick Anderson Nick Anderson Reporter covering higher education, national education policy and the global education market Email Bio Follow May 7 at 6:02 PM A California man accused of paying $400,000 to help his son secure entry to Georgetown University as a purported tennis recruit pleaded guilty Tuesday to fraud conspiracy in the admissions bribery scandal, prosecutors announced.
Of 33 parents accused in the investigation, Semprevivo is the third to plead guilty to conspiring to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud. He is the first with a Georgetown connection to do so. Singer, mastermind of the scheme, has pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy and other crimes and is cooperating with authorities. Another 11 parents, including actress Felicity Huffman, plan to plead guilty to fraud conspiracy in coming weeks, according to court documents and the U.S.
The son — who has not been accused of any crime — sent the note, according to the affidavit. Federal investigators said his Georgetown application falsely indicated that he played tennis for four years of high school and was ranked in singles and doubles. A Semprevivo family trust paid $400,000 to a Singer-controlled foundation in April 2016, according to the affidavit, after the son was admitted to Georgetown.
The affidavit includes excerpts from a wiretapped conversation between Singer and Semprevivo on March 3. In it, Semprevivo denied knowing Ernst’s role in his son’s admission. “You know, all I know is that we, you know, we used you for the charity stuff and we used you for the counseling, and your dealings are your dealings,” Semprevivo told Singer, according to the affidavit.
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