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U.S. Attorney for District of Massachusetts Andrew Lelling an-
nounces indictments in a sweeping college admissions bribery
scandal, during a news conference, Tuesday, March 12, 2019,
in Boston.
Associated Press

SCANDAL $270,000 to falsely promote
Continued from Page 17 two students as prospec-
Philipp Kohlschreiber, of Germany, reacts after defeating Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, at the BNP They were paying bribes, tive sailors so they would
Paribas Open tennis tournament Tuesday, March 12, 2019 in Indian Wells, Calif. not tuition, and every spot be admitted to the school.
Associated Press they managed to secure And at Yale, former wom-

Bad day for No. 1s: Djokovic, for their kid at a top col- en's soccer coach Rudolph
lege meant another kid far Meredith is charged with
more deserving would not taking $400,000 to declare
Osaka upset at Indian Wells be admitted. a Yale applicant a recruit
Just rich people enjoy-
even though he knew she
ing the privilege of being didn't play soccer. The in-
rich. Nothing to see here dictments also allege that
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) for a first tournament we 8-1 record against Kohlsch- or at least there wasn't un- Meredith met with the fa-
— It was a tough day for did really well," Osaka said. reiber, who beat a No. 1 til those indicted began ther of another Yale appli-
seeded players at the BNP "We communicate well, so I player for the first time. showing up for their perp cant last April in a Boston
Paribas Open on Tuesday, think that's a really big plus. Kohlschreiber liked the walks at courtrooms later hotel room and offered her
with Novak Djokovic and I don't think it's going to be weather — sunshine and Tuesday. a recruit designation for
Naomi Osaka, the world's difficult." temperatures in the low 70s Corruption in college $450,000. The money was
top-ranked players, ush- On Tuesday, the 23rd- — much better than the sports is hardly surprising, enormous, which makes
ered out in the desert. ranked Bencic served and cold and rain on Tuesday of course. Just last week a the scandal tasty enough.
Djokovic and Philipp returned better. night. federal judge in New York But this one has a bit of ev-
Kohlschreiber resumed their Venus Williams reached "I liked my chances more sentenced three men in erything, from Hollywood
third-round match that was the quarterfinals with a 6-4, at night against Kohlsch- a recruiting fraud case to actresses to Vegas casino
suspended because of rain 6-4 win over Mona Barthel. reiber, but it wasn't to be prison for conspiring to pay executives to New York fi-
a night earlier. The unseed- She'll next face No. 8 An- last night," Djokovic said. money the other way — to nanciers. And, interestingly
ed German knocked off gelique Kerber, who beat "Completely different con- families of basketball re- enough, some kids who
the five-time tournament No. 9 Aryna Sabalenka 6-1, ditions today. I congratu- cruits they wanted for vari- had no idea their parents
champion 6-4, 6-4. 4-6, 6-4. late him for playing tacti- ous schools, and a second were buying their way in.
Osaka lost to Belinda Ben- "I haven't played that cally really well and getting trial next month promises The sheer breadth of the
cic 6-3, 6-1 in just over an much, so I wanted to make me out of my comfort zone. to highlight even more mis- case is staggering, though
hour in the fourth round of it count," said Williams, He deserved to win." deeds. That scandal drew some of the ways used to
the first title defense of her who is ranked No. 36 and The 35-year-old German the usual hand-wringing manipulate the system
career. expects to play about 12 started thinking he had a about pay to play and the weren't exactly Ivy League
"She sort of came out there tournaments this year. "I chance early in the first set sordid influence big money worthy. In some cases head
really aggressive," Osaka need to do what I want, when he survived a handful has in big college athletics. shots were photo-shopped
said. "She sort of knew what and what I want is to play of break points on his serve. The NCAA, as is its wont, onto athlete bodies, while
she wanted to do more the tournaments I want to "I would say after 3-all in appointed a commission in others stories were simply
than me." play." the first set I felt like getting headed by former Secre- made up about teams kids
Since Osaka won the title The bottom half of the closer to the set, holding tary of State Condoleezza played on — one was con-
at Indian Wells a year ago, men's draw still includes my service games, which Rice to study the matter, veniently in China — and
she won the U.S and Aus- No. 2 seed Rafael Nadal is not easy against Novak, with predictable results. awards they won.
tralian Opens. Her triumph and fourth-seeded Roger because he's such a great But no one could say they Then again, the scheme in
in Australia made her No. Federer, both of whom returner," Kohlschreiber saw this coming. The sports the other FBI probe of col-
1 for the first time, but her breezed to victory. said. "I know from that point were minor, but the money lege sports wasn't exactly
time at the top has been Nadal eased by 25th-seed- on it's going to be a very in- was major. The women's rocket science either. And
rocky. Osaka fired her ed Diego Schwartzman teresting match." water polo coach at USC there were plenty of willing
coach and lost in the first 6-3, 6-1, while Federer de- Djokovic was just 1 for 5 on was charged with taking accomplices among ma-
round in Dubai before tak- feated Swiss countryman break-point opportunities. $250,000 to say two stu- jor colleges, according to
ing on a new coach, Jer- Stan Wawrinka 6-3, 6-4. Kohlschreiber converted dents applying for admis- testimony in the New York
maine Jenkins, who came "Overall it's not been easy three of his four chances. sion were recruits for the trial that showed schools
on court during the match. playing Stan," Federer said. Next up for Kohlschreiber team so they could get lined up to ply the families
"It's always a bit tricky when- "He feels the same way, so is Gael Monfils, who owns into the school. The sail- of some players with up to
ever you change someone that's very awkward some- a 13-2 record against the ing coach at Stanford ad- $150,000 to get them to
in the team, but I feel like times." Djokovic owned an German.q mitted he, too, accepted their school.q