Federal prosecutors detailed a more than $25 million scam to help wealthy families bribe their way into elite colleges. The scheme allegedly involved bogus exam scores and falsified athletic achievements. BOSTON—Prominent college coaches and defendants who allegedly arranged for fraudulently boosted ACT or SAT scores appeared in federal court here Monday as part of the largest college-admissions scandal ever prosecuted by the Justice Department. The appearances in U.S. District Court in Boston kick off two weeks of visits by high-profile parents, college coaches and others the federal government says were involved in the scheme.

Source: Wall Street Journal March 25, 2019 18:47 UTC