The former president of a California real estate firm and his wife pleaded guilty for using their wealth to improperly get their children into prominent universities as part of the college admissions scandal
Bruce Isackson, 62, and Davina Isackson, 55, are cooperating with the government in the case. They pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud. Bruce Isackson also pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracy and conspiracy to defraud the IRS for taking a tax deduction for the bribe.Authorities say the Isacksons agreed to pay William"Rick" Singer, the man central to the alleged scam, a total of $600,000 in stock value.
As the judge read the charges against Davina, her attorney patted her on the back.A dozen other parents, including actress Felicity Huffman, will also formally enter guilty pleas later this month.What they didBruce Isackson departs federal court in Boston on Wednesday, April 3, 2019, after facing charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal.
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