Scandal admissions to colleges: USC refuses access to some students involved in an alleged scam

The singer pleaded guilty on Tuesday, admitting that he had organized a criminal operation dating back at least a decade. He offered two services to help students overcome the barriers of admission: falsified scores on standardized tests and what he called a "side door" for elite schools. The authorities announced that he had bribed coaches in several schools to give places reserved for student-athletes, for whom academic standards were relaxed, to candidates whose parents were willing to pay up to half a year. million bucks. According to the court documents, Singer and his conspirators created fake sports profiles, along with Photoshopped photos of students participating in the sports assigned to them.