USA v. Colburn, et al

  1. February 07, 2020

    'Chutzpah' Gets Ex-Pimco CEO 9-Month 'Varsity Blues' Term

    A federal judge blasted the former CEO of Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC for his "chutzpah" as he sentenced him Friday to nine months in prison for paying nearly $1 million in bribes over a decade of involvement in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions scheme.

  2. February 03, 2020

    Feds Want 2 Years For Ex-Pimco CEO's 'Varsity Blues' Bribes

    Federal prosecutors say the former CEO of Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC should spend two years in prison after pleading guilty to paying more than $500,000 in bribes in the "Varsity Blues" case, arguing Monday for stiffer sentences that the guidelines suggest for him and three others.

  3. February 03, 2020

    Miner Orkand Can Rep Both 'Varsity Blues' Parent And Coach

    The Boston firm of Miner Orkand Siddall LLP can represent both a parent charged in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions case and a coach the government called the "most prolific" in the conspiracy, a federal judge ruled Monday.

  4. January 29, 2020

    No Character Witnesses For Ex-Pimco CEO In 'Varsity Blues'

    The former CEO of Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC will not be allowed to call character witnesses when he is sentenced for more than $500,000 in bribes in the "Varsity Blues" scandal, as a judge denied the motion Wednesday in a two-word, handwritten order.   

  5. January 17, 2020

    'Varsity Blues' Parents Could Be Headed For 3 Trials This Year

    The case against Lori Loughlin and other parents charged in the college admissions scandal known as "Varsity Blues" could be headed for as many as three trials later this year, a Massachusetts federal judge said in court Friday.

  6. January 14, 2020

    'Varsity Blues' Parent Hit With New Tax Charge

    A federal grand jury in Massachusetts on Tuesday hit a parent charged in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions scheme with a new tax charge, accusing him of filing a false tax return that deducted the $220,000 he allegedly paid to get his son into the University of Southern California as charitable donations and business expenses.

  7. December 19, 2019

    The Biggest White Collar Cases Of 2019

    From men on the periphery of a presidential scandal to rich parents bribing their kids' way into college, 2019 was rife with headline-grabbing white collar cases, even while prosecutors suffered defeat in some of their most complicated fraud trials. Here, Law360 looks back at a few of the biggest white collar rulings of 2019.

  8. December 16, 2019

    Loughlin Claims FBI Is Holding Back 'Varsity Blues' Evidence

    Actress Lori Loughlin and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, are asking a Massachusetts federal court to order the release of the FBI's interviews with the alleged mastermind of the "Varsity Blues" college admissions scheme, saying the government has been withholding evidence that could prove them innocent.

  9. December 12, 2019

    Feds Say 'Varsity Blues' Dad Isn't Being Denied Evidence

    A former casino executive has all he needs to defend himself against charges he bribed his daughter's way into college, federal prosecutors said Wednesday as they pushed back against a claim that they are withholding FBI reports that could help show his innocence in the "Varsity Blues" case.

  10. December 05, 2019

    'Varsity Blues' Dad Accuses Feds Of Holding Back Evidence

    A former casino executive accused of bribing his daughter's way into college in the "Varsity Blues" case is being denied evidence that could show his payment was actually a donation, his attorneys said in a filing Thursday that excoriated the Boston U.S. Attorney's Office.