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Stanford

Stanford says review finds admissions fraud was limited to one coach

December 3, 2019 12:27 pm

By the Daily Post staff Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne said today (Dec. 3) that an outside review has found no additional evidence of fraud in athletics admissions at Stanford in […]

Atherton

Local couple pleads guilty in college admissions scheme

October 21, 2019 4:57 pm

An Atherton husband and wife pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston today (Oct. 21) to charges in a college admissions cheating scheme, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for […]

Peter Jan Sartorio
Menlo Park

Menlo Park father avoids jail in college admissions scandal

October 12, 2019 7:00 am

A Menlo Park man who owns a frozen foods company avoided jail yesterday (Oct. 11) after admitting he paid $15,000 to rig his daughter’s college entrance exam in a widespread […]

Stanford

Ex-Stanford coach avoids prison time in college bribery scam

June 12, 2019 12:33 pm

John Vandemoer, the former head sailing coach at Stanford, avoided prison time today (June 12) after he admitted to helping students get into the university in exchange for money for […]

Peter Sartorio
Menlo Park

Local father pleads guilty in college admissions scam

May 22, 2019 3:49 pm

A Menlo Park father pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston today (May 22) to a charge of fraud conspiracy in a college admissions cheating scandal. Peter Sartorio, 54, the […]

Stanford

Parent says $6.5 million was a donation, not a payoff to get daughter into Stanford

May 5, 2019 3:46 pm

By the Daily Post staff The mother of a Chinese student who was admitted to Stanford with fake sailing credentials said the family’s $6.5 million payment to admitted admissions fraudster […]

Stanford

Chinese family reportedly paid $6.5 million to get daughter into Stanford

May 1, 2019 5:45 pm

By the Daily Post staff A family from Beijing, China, paid admitted college admissions fraudster Rick Singer $6.5 million to get their daughter into Stanford, according to the Wall Street […]

Hillsborough

Hillsborough parents plead guilty in college admissions scandal

May 1, 2019 2:39 pm

A Hillsborough couple today (May 1) became the first parents to plead guilty in federal court in Boston to charges in a college admissions cheating scheme. Bruce Isackson, 62, and […]

Palo Alto

Palo Alto couple files motion to dismiss charges in college bribery case

April 17, 2019 4:03 pm

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A Palo Alto couple is asking a federal judge to dismiss their fraud and conspiracy charges for their alleged involvement in the national […]

In the news

College admissions scandal: Parents who didn’t agree to plead guilty are hit with more charges

April 9, 2019 5:01 pm

It appears federal prosecutors gave the parents implicated in the college admissions cheating scandal a choice — plead guilty and face a minimal prison sentence or get hit with an […]

Stanford

Stanford expels fake sailor

April 7, 2019 10:31 pm

By the Daily Post staff Stanford has quietly expelled a female student who falsely claimed to be a competitive sailor, the latest fallout in the nationwide college admissions scandal. College […]

Menlo Park

Menlo Park father to take plea bargain in college admissions scandal

April 3, 2019 11:19 am

An entrepreneur from Menlo Park became the first of the 33 parents charged in the college bribery scandal to agree to plead guilty, disclosing the deal today (April 3) as […]

Palo Alto

Feds to investigate Stanford and other schools involved in college admissions scandal

March 26, 2019 8:55 pm

By the Daily Post staff The U.S. Department of Education has opened an investigation into Stanford and the seven other colleges that were part of a admissions scandal that resulted […]

In the news

Kleiner Perkins partner Doerr says his kids only got ‘typical services’ from fraudster Rick Singer, no bribery

March 23, 2019 7:55 am

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Admitted college admissions fraudster William “Rick” Singer bragged on social media about having helped get Kleiner Perkins venture capitalist John Doerr’s daughter into […]

Opinion

Opinion: Stanford needs to be accountable when it comes to admissions

March 22, 2019 12:11 pm

OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor I think many of us had the same reactions to the news that the FBI had arrested 50 parents, coaches and others in […]

Stanford

Wiretap reveals local father was paranoid that college bribery scam would implicate Kleiner Perkins

March 21, 2019 10:12 am

Originally printed March 14 in the Daily Post. BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A Hillsborough real estate investor accused of paying $600,000 for his two daughters to get […]

Stanford

Prosecutor says fake sailor got into Stanford — admissions cost $500,000 a student

March 16, 2019 11:26 am

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A Stanford student whose parents gave $500,000 to the university’s sailing program was admitted with an application that falsely claimed she was a […]

Stanford

Stanford may boot students who cheated

March 16, 2019 10:03 am

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Stanford officials say they may crack down on any students found to have lied on their applications for admission, following the lead of […]

In the news

Joe Montana admits hiring fraudster, but says services were ‘minimal’

March 15, 2019 4:06 pm

By the Daily Post staff Retired 49er Joe Montana said yesterday (March 14) that he had hired admitted college admissions fraudster Rick Singer, explaining that Singer provided “minimal consulting services” […]

Stanford

USC, UCLA vow crackdown on admissions cheaters, Stanford mum

March 15, 2019 3:21 pm

Editor’s note: Stanford has issued a statement saying students who falsified their college applications could be “dis-enrolled” from the university or have their admission canceled. Here’s our follow-up story. BY […]

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