I never understood the legal basis for prosecuting these people for fraud. Who exactly was the victim of this “fraud?”
exactly, and why did the parents care so much about getting them into these particular colleges anyway? there are 100’s of great colleges around the US that would of taken their kids.
The more deserving students who had their slots taken by dumber kids who had rich daddies.
It seems that agents made money on the corruption, not the schools themselves.
That may be the crime.
“Who exactly was the victim of this ‘fraud?’”
Middle- and lower-class families whose kids could’ve been students based on merit and scores. These over-indulged rich kids took the other kids’ places.
A. The person who did not get into a particular college because this person boosted their child ahead in line with false credentials.
The only explanation that made sense for me was if these people claimed they were making a donation to a 501c3 and then claimed it as a deduction on their taxes.
Otherwise, I hear you.