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Jeffrey Bizzack, of Solana Beach, California, is scheduled to appear in Boston's federal court today at 2:30pm. The 59-year-old pleaded guilty in July to a single count of fraud and conspiracy.
Authorities say Bizzack paid $250,000 to get his son admitted to the University of Southern California in 2018 as a fake volleyball recruit.
His lawyers say he contacted federal investigators as soon as he heard the scheme was uncovered and accepted responsibility before he was charged.
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Prosecutors say Bizzack paid $200,000 to college consultant Rick Singer and $50,000 to USC.
In the government's complaint, prosecutors say Singer emailed Bizzack in July 2017 seeking biographical information to help create a fabricated athletics profile for his son. Bizzack in return sent Singer his son's academic transcripts.
Singer then forwarded the transcripts to Laura Janke, a former assistant women's soccer coach at USC, who created the fake profile for Bizzack. Janke pleaded guilty to racketeering charges in May.
Prosecutors say Singer sent the volleyball profile to Donna Heinel, former USC senior associate athletic director, who presented Bizzack's son before the USC subcommittee for athletics admissions as a purported volleyball recruit in October 2017.
Later that fall, Bizzack's son was conditionally accepted into USC. Prosecutors say a letter from USC also said: "Your records indicate that you have the potential to make a significant contribution to the intercollegiate athletic program as well as to the academic life of the university."
In December 2017, Bizzack, at the direction of Singer, issued a $50,000 check to USC's Galen Center, the main sports arena used by USC. Bizzack's son was formally accepted by the school in March, 2018.
Later that spring, according to prosecutors, Bizzack made multiple payments to the Key Worldwide Foundation, the nonprofit led by Singer, totaling $200,000.
The complaint says Singer started making monthly $20,000 payments to Heinel in July in exchange for her assistance with Bizzack's son and the children of other parents charged in the case.
Jeffrey Bizzack to plead guilty to paying $250,000 to get son into USC
Authorities say Bizzack paid $250,000 to get his son admitted to the University of Southern California in 2018 as a fake volleyball recruit.
His lawyers say he contacted federal investigators as soon as he heard the scheme was uncovered and accepted responsibility before he was charged.
Former surfing executive to be sentenced in admissions case
Prosecutors say Bizzack paid $200,000 to college consultant Rick Singer and $50,000 to USC.
In the government's complaint, prosecutors say Singer emailed Bizzack in July 2017 seeking biographical information to help create a fabricated athletics profile for his son. Bizzack in return sent Singer his son's academic transcripts.
Singer then forwarded the transcripts to Laura Janke, a former assistant women's soccer coach at USC, who created the fake profile for Bizzack. Janke pleaded guilty to racketeering charges in May.
Prosecutors say Singer sent the volleyball profile to Donna Heinel, former USC senior associate athletic director, who presented Bizzack's son before the USC subcommittee for athletics admissions as a purported volleyball recruit in October 2017.
Later that fall, Bizzack's son was conditionally accepted into USC. Prosecutors say a letter from USC also said: "Your records indicate that you have the potential to make a significant contribution to the intercollegiate athletic program as well as to the academic life of the university."
In December 2017, Bizzack, at the direction of Singer, issued a $50,000 check to USC's Galen Center, the main sports arena used by USC. Bizzack's son was formally accepted by the school in March, 2018.
Later that spring, according to prosecutors, Bizzack made multiple payments to the Key Worldwide Foundation, the nonprofit led by Singer, totaling $200,000.
The complaint says Singer started making monthly $20,000 payments to Heinel in July in exchange for her assistance with Bizzack's son and the children of other parents charged in the case.
Jeffrey Bizzack to plead guilty to paying $250,000 to get son into USC
