USA v. Ernst et al

  1. March 31, 2022

    'Varsity Blues' Prosecutor Accused Of Gender-Based Bullying

    Tempers flared for the second time in a week Thursday in the "Varsity Blues" trial of a former University of Southern California coach, as a defense attorney accused a prosecutor of trying to "bully her" because she's a woman — a claim government attorneys forcefully denied.

  2. March 30, 2022

    'Varsity Blues' USC Recruits Were Noncontributors, Jury Told

    An assistant to former University of Southern California water polo coach Jovan Vavic told a Boston federal jury that three recruits the coach allegedly shuttled through the admissions process in exchange for payouts contributed nothing to the elite program.

  3. March 29, 2022

    'Varsity Blues' Atty, Judge Rip Prosecutor For 'Bullying' Court

    The federal judge overseeing the second "Varsity Blues" trial admonished a prosecutor Tuesday and agreed with a defense attorney's assessment that the prosecutor was "bullying" the court into allowing certain testimony against a former University of Southern California water polo coach.

  4. March 25, 2022

    'Varsity Blues' Trial To Restart After Judge's COVID Quarantine

    The trial of a former University of Southern California water polo coach in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions case will resume Tuesday, less than a week after the presiding judge tested positive for COVID-19.

  5. March 22, 2022

    USC Was Duped By Fake Recruits, 'Varsity Blues' Jury Told

    A former soccer coach at the University of Southern California told a Boston jury Tuesday that she deceived her school by creating fake athletic profiles for the ringleader of the "Varsity Blues" college admissions scheme, as prosecutors tried to show some profiles were made for the water polo coach standing trial.

  6. March 21, 2022

    'Varsity Blues' Leader Paid Tuition For Coach's Kids, Jury Told

    The ringleader of the "Varsity Blues" college admissions scandal paid high school tuition for the sons of a former University of Southern California water polo coach in exchange for help in getting wealthy children admitted to the university as fake athletes, a federal jury heard Monday.

  7. March 17, 2022

    FBI Agent Admits 'Varsity Blues' Cooperator Was 'Con Man'

    An FBI agent acknowledged to a Boston federal jury Thursday that the central cooperator in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions scheme was a "con man," as lawyers for a former University of Southern California coach sought to show their client was more victim than co-conspirator.

  8. March 16, 2022

    Coach Saw 'Varsity Blues' As Funding Opportunity, Jury Hears

    A former University of Southern California water polo coach told the mastermind of the "Varsity Blues" scandal he needed money for his program as they discussed recruiting the children of wealthy donors, a Boston federal jury heard Wednesday.

  9. March 11, 2022

    Ex-USC Coach Rallied Co-Worker In 'Varsity Blues,' Jury Told

    Jurors in the "Varsity Blues" trial of a former University of Southern California water polo coach heard testimony Friday that he convinced another coach to join the admissions scheme despite reservations about lying to school officials, allegedly saying, "Fuck 'em. Just do it."

  10. March 10, 2022

    'Two-Face' Leader Of 'Varsity Blues' Duped Coach, Jury Hears

    The second trial in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions case began Thursday with dueling portraits of a former University of Southern California water polo coach, whose defense lawyer pinned blame on the scheme's mastermind and compared the absent cooperator to Batman villain "Two-Face."