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    A lingering question in the college admissions scandal: Why?

    by Jessica Roy, Los Angeles Times Mar 14, 2019 3 minutes

    LOS ANGELES - A college admissions scandal caught actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin, a fashion designer, lawyers, CEOs and other wealthy families in an elaborate scheme to pay top dollar to ensure their kids got into elite universities.

    William "Rick" Singer, who ran a for-profit college admissions company in Newport Beach, promised parents a "side door" to get into some of the nation's most selective schools, according to prosecutors. Singer pleaded guilty this week, admitting he masterminded a criminal operation dating back at least a decade.

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