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The Tipping Point Revisited: Georgetown Massacre Part 1

2024/10/3
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The Varsity Blues scandal involved wealthy parents bribing their children's way into elite universities. Eamon Khoury's case, the 57th and final case, stands out for its complexity and raises questions about the line between donations and bribes.
  • Over 50 people were indicted in the Varsity Blues scandal.
  • Eamon Khoury's case, involving Georgetown University, is the only one that went to trial.
  • The Khoury case raises questions about the role of wealth in college admissions.

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In the ‘Varsity Blues’ college admissions scandal, the government indicted more than 50 people. Business leaders. Celebrities. Actors. Rich people accused of paying millions of dollars to get their children into elite universities. The Department of Justice was successful in all but one case: U.S. v. Khoury. What we’re calling: The Georgetown Massacre.

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