A U.S. federal appeals court on Wednesday threw out the fraud convictions of two wealthy fathers accused of participating in a vast college admissions fraud by conspiring to pay bribes so their children could attend top universities.
The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston ruled in favor of private equity executive John Wilson and former casino executive Gamal Aziz, the first defendants tried among dozens charged in the sprawling "Operation Varsity Blues" probe.
The office of U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins, which prosecuted the defendants, and Wilson's lawyers had no immediate comment. Prosecutors had accused the defendants and other parents of conspiring with the cheating scheme's mastermind, California admissions consultant William "Rick" Singer, to win college admission for their children through bribery, rigging entrance exams and fabricating athletic skills.
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