Now that the network has turned its attention to the bribery scandal, here’s what to know about the investigation, its key players and the new movie.
Cheating on college entrance exams, like the SATs, and fabricating sports credentials were the two primary methods Singer used to help his clients’ children gain admission,. To achieve the latter, some parents allegedly photoshopped their children into athletic competitions to make it look like they had experience in the said sport they were being recruited for.
Over time, parents allegedly paid over $25 million to Singer, who used part of the money to carry out the bribery scheme.that he helped children of over 750 families fake their way into a college or university of their choice. Authorities first learned of the scheme when they arrested a Los Angeles businessman in an unrelated case of securities fraud,. He exchanged information about an admissions bribery for a lesser charge in his case. That eventually led authorities to Singer, who cooperated with the FBI in gathering evidence against co-conspirators, including athletic personnel at universities and parents paying for his fraudulent services.