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Appeals court tosses convictions of 2 parents in ‘Varsity Blues’ college admissions scandal

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By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER
Associated Press

BOSTON (AP) — A federal appeals court has overturned the fraud convictions of two parents who were found guilty at trial of paying bribes to get their kids into elite universities as part of a sprawling college admissions bribery. The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals tossed all the convictions against Gamal Abdelaziz and all but one conviction of John Wilson in a ruling issued Wednesday. The Boston-based appeals court has upheld Wilson’s conviction on a charge of filing a false tax return. A spokesperson for Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins says her office is reviewing the opinion and assessing its next steps.

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