Guilty verdict reached in trial of 2 parents in college admissions scandal
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A guilty verdict was reached Friday afternoon in the trial of John Wilson and Gamal Abdelaziz in the college admissions scandal.
A guilty verdict was reached Friday afternoon in the trial of John Wilson and Gamal Abdelaziz, two wealthy fathers charged with paying bribes to secure prestigious college spots for their kids under false pretenses.
Wilson and Abdelaziz were the first defendants of about five dozen charged in the sweeping Operation Varsity Blues admissions scheme to stand trial in Boston.
They pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and honest services mail and wire fraud in the case.
The jury's verdict came down one day after entering deliberations.
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