Sep. 24, 2024
Parents accuse USC of fraud over $100,000 donation for admission
John Wilson's conviction in the bribery scandal known as "Operation Varsity Blues" was mostly reversed. Now he claims USC was far from a victim.
Parents who contributed $100,000 to USC's athletic fund to enhance their son's chances of admission by having him listed as a water polo recruit have filed a lawsuit against the university, accusing it of fraud and deception.
John Wilson, a private equity investor and former executive at Staples and The Gap, was convicted at trial and sentenced to 15 months in prison. But the 1st. U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal reversed most of his conviction finding that school admission sl...
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