The mother of a former Stanford student said she was tricked into believing the seven-figure sum would go toward scholarships, university salaries and programs for needy students.
The mother of a young woman admitted to Stanford University says she is shocked after learning a multimillion-dollar contribution she made to William"Rick" Singer's charity was apparently part of the college admissions scam.
The woman now considers her daughter, Yusi Zhao, to be a victim of a scam perpetrated by Newport Beach consultant Singer solicited the payment from Zhao’s mother, telling her the money would go toward staff salaries, scholarships and programs at Stanford that help students who could not otherwise afford to attend the prestigious school, Law said.
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