USA v. Colburn, et al

  1. May 13, 2020

    'Varsity Blues' Dad Says Feds Hid Exculpatory FaceTime Call

    Federal investigators scrubbed from their records the existence of a "highly exculpatory" unrecorded 33-minute FaceTime call between "Varsity Blues" mastermind William "Rick" Singer and arrested parent John Wilson, his lawyers told a federal judge Wednesday, asking the court to reconsider a decision to not dismiss the case.

  2. May 11, 2020

    Jury Should Decide 'Varsity Blues' Parents' Fate, Feds Say

    Federal prosecutors pushed back against an array of defense efforts to toss charges in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions case on Friday, saying the high-profile case should proceed to trial in the fall before a Massachusetts jury.

  3. May 08, 2020

    'Varsity Blues' Parents Lose Bid To Dismiss Charges

    A Massachusetts federal judge on Friday refused to throw out charges against actress Lori Loughlin and other parents in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions case, finding that prosecutors did not willfully conceal evidence from the defense.

  4. May 04, 2020

    'Varsity Blues' Parents Step Up Attack On Feds Over Evidence

    Lori Loughlin and other parents fighting charges in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions case continued to blast the government for allegedly coaching its star witness to lie, calling prosecutors' recent attempts to explain the situation "absurd."

  5. May 01, 2020

    14 'Varsity Blues' Trials Would Be 'Massive Waste,' Feds Say

    Splitting the "Varsity Blues" college admissions scandal into as many as 14 separate trials would be a "massive waste" of resources, prosecutors told a federal judge Thursday, opposing a defense request to try parents individually or in couples.

  6. April 30, 2020

    Virus Keeps 'Varsity Blues' Parents Out Of Prison, For Now

    A Massachusetts federal judge said Thursday that two parents who pled guilty in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions case can delay reporting for their prison sentences due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic, while denying their requests to serve their sentences at home.

  7. April 28, 2020

    Feds Fight Virus-Based 'Varsity Blues' Sentencing Changes

    Federal prosecutors fired back on Tuesday against requests for sentencing accommodations in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions case related to the COVID-19 pandemic, saying the U.S. Bureau of Prisons is taking precautions against the spread of the new coronavirus.

  8. April 24, 2020

    'Varsity Blues' Prosecutors Deny Entrapment Claim

    Federal prosecutors fiercely defended themselves against claims they fabricated evidence and coached their star witness to lie in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions case, telling a judge Friday there is plenty of legitimate proof to show Lori Loughlin and other parents bribed their children's way into college.

  9. April 24, 2020

    Ex-Pimco CEO Asks To Start 'Varsity Blues' Term At Home

    The former CEO of Pacific Investment Management Co. has asked to start his nine-month "Varsity Blues" sentence at home due to the dangers the 62-year-old says he would face in a federal prison during the deadly coronavirus pandemic, drawing an objection from prosecutors.

  10. April 22, 2020

    Hot Pockets Heiress Wants 'Varsity Blues' Sentence At Home

    The woman whose family's company created Hot Pockets has asked to serve her five-month sentence as part of the "Varsity Blues" college admissions case in home confinement rather than prison, citing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.