Appeals Court Overturns Convictions of Two Parents in College Admissions Scandal
A federal appeals court overturned all fraud convictions of two parents who were found guilty of paying bribes to get their kids into elite universities as part of a sprawling college admissions scandal. The Boston-based appeals court upheld one conviction of another parent, John Wilson, on a charge of filing a false tax return. The ruling is a blow for prosecutors, who netted more than 50 convictions in the scandal that ensnared prominent businesspeople, celebrities, and other wealthy parents across the country.
