Parent in college bribery scheme pleads guilty

(24 Jul 2019) A California entrepreneur accused of paying 250,000 US dollars to get his son into the University of Southern California has pleaded guilty to a federal charge. Jeffrey Bizzack entered the plea to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud in Boston's federal court on Wednesday. Authorities said the 59-year-old, who has worked in the tech and surfing industries, paid 250,000 US dollars to get his son admitted as a fake volleyball recruit. His son was accepted in 2018. Bizzack's lawyers said his son was not aware of the arrangement. Prosecutors are recommending nine months in prison and a 75,000 US dollars fine. Sentencing is scheduled for October. Bizzack, of Solana Beach, California, is the 51st person charged in a sweeping scheme which involved rigging test scores and bribing coaches to get students into elite schools. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...