The former tennis coach at the University of Texas at Austin who accepted $100,000 in bribes in the college admissions scam pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud on Wednesday, federal prosecutors said.
According to a criminal affidavit, Michael Center, 54, conspired with Martin Fox and scheme mastermind Rick Singer to designate a college applicant as a tennis player and facilitate his entrance to UT, even though the student did not play tennis competitively.What we know about the college admissions scamThe student was admitted to the university in 2015 and was even granted a scholarship to pay for his books, the affidavit says.
At this point, he wants to express his sorrow and try to make things right." Michael Center, former men's tennis coach for UT Austin, leaves court on April 24, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts.Singer has pleaded guilty to charges of racketeering, money laundering conspiracy, conspiracy to defraud the US and obstruction of justice.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Former Texas tennis coach pleads guilty in court in college admissions scandalA University of Texas tennis coach, who prosecutors say took a $100,000 bribe in the college admissions scandal, pleaded guilty in federal court:
Read more »
Texas couple sentenced to prison for enslaving Guinean girl for 16 yearsTrial evidence showed the Tourés brought the girl, then at least 5 years old but perhaps as old as 13, from her rural Guinean village in 2000. They forced her to work without pay in their home as a housekeeper, cook and nanny until she fled and alerted authorities.
Read more »
Texas set to execute another killer of James Byrd Jr. in coming hoursA man who helped carry out the dragging death of James Byrd Jr. -- one of the most horrific hate crimes in modern American history -- is scheduled to die Wednesday evening by lethal injection.
Read more »
After-hours buzz: Snap, eBay, Texas Instruments & moreSee which stocks are posting big moves after the bell on April 23.
Read more »
Flash flooding, severe storms threaten Texas, Gulf CoastTEAM EFFORT: A group of good Samaritans pulled over in the pouring rain to help rescue a driver after his pickup truck flipped over and was partially submerged in a flooded median.
Read more »
Texas mom reported missing after not showing up to daughter’s babysitterPrisma Denisse Peralta Reyes was reported missing on Thursday and has not answered her phone for family, friends or police, officials said.
Read more »
Ringleader in Texas dragging death of black man to be executedJohn William King, who is white and an avowed racist, was put on death row for chaining James Byrd Jr. to the back of a truck and dragging his body for nearly 3 miles.
Read more »
The 30 highest-paying jobs in Texas, where everything's bigger — including the salariesThese are the 30 highest-paying jobs in the Lone Star State.
Read more »
Tornados kill 2, leave behind severe damage in Louisiana and Texas2 killed as tornado hits Ruston, Louisiana; significant damage reported, as multiple tornadoes hit Louisiana and Texas.
Read more »
Police find four people hiding in the ceiling at a Texas CVSWhen police responded to a call about a possible burglary at a CVS in Texas, they found four people hiding in the ceiling
Read more »