Daddy who used $ 250,000 from Facebook to bring his daughter to UCLA: Ugh, that could be one of them

"If they go into meat and potatoes [it could be] history on the first page. The embarrassment for everyone in the communities, Oh my God, that would be right – yeah. Ugh & # 39.

Unfortunately for Bruce Isackson, they are clearly getting into the "meat and potatoes" of the college admissions scam.

And yes, certainly the news on the front page.

This quote would have been recorded by William "Rick" Singer, a college admissions consultant and central figure of the admissions program, when he was carrying an FBI lead at Isackson, in the suburb of Tony Bay, Hillsborough. , in California. Angeles Times.

Singer, as part of his cooperation with the government in an attempt at clemency, met Isackson, who reportedly "donated" $ 250,000 to Facebook.

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actions to help get his daughter in UCLA.

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Lauren Isackson's case was unique, however.

While other fake athletes entered schools and, of course, never played, Isackson was forced, in accordance with school rules, to be part of the team. for at least a year, the Times reported.

The only problem: she was not a great football player.

In fact, prosecutors say that she has never even played competitive football. Yet she held a place in what was announced as the second-best recruiting class in the country, alongside the country's first rookie, a member of the Canadian national team and five players from the US National Youth Team.

Isackson donned the No. 41 shirt of the 2017 team. No other player on the team, who would end up being finalist of the national champion Stanford, wore a shirt number higher than 28.

A 2017 multimedia guide describes Isackson as a coaching player. His "biggest sporting thrill" mentioned in his biography has nothing to do with football. Apparently, she is more skillful on horseback, a favorite hobby of Hillsborough's elite.

Isackson, although no longer a player, would still be at UCLA, while UCLA's men's football coach Jorge Salcedo was put on leave after allegedly filing a "falsified football profile" at the university. , the Times announced.

Prosecutors say Salcedo received $ 100,000 from Singer, as part of Facebook's 2,150 shares donated to his "charity".

After Isackson was admitted to UCLA, her mother thanked Singer in an email, according to the affidavit. "I know the race was difficult," Davina Isackson wrote, "but I thank you from the bottom of my heart and soul for your perseverance, your creativity and your commitment to help. [our daughter]. "