The father of a family who allegedly “bragged” about cheating his daughter’s admission to Georgetown University was sentenced to six months in prison on Wednesday.
Manuel Henríquez, 56, a former Silicon Valley financier, pleaded guilty along with his wife, Elizabeth, to paying more than $ 400,000 to help his two daughters cheat on college entrance exams as part of the scandal of the Varsity Blues that rocked the United States last year.
The California couple paid the mastermind of the plan, William “Rick” Singer, to correct the incorrect SAT responses of their eldest daughter, Isabella, as well as to draft their admission to elite ivy league college as a recruit for tennis, even though he hadn’t. She even played the sport competitively.
Singer’s corrupt prosecutor who helped ease the evidence trap at one point gloated with Isabella and Elizabeth after they had their way, prosecutors said.
In addition to his six months in prison, Manuel has been sentenced to two years of supervised release with the requirement of completing 200 hours of community service. He was also ordered to pay a $ 200,000 fine.
His wife, Elizabeth, was sentenced in March to seven months in prison. She also has to pay a $ 200,000 fine and faces two years of supervised release with a 300-hour community service requirement.
Manuel Henríquez became the 28th father to plead guilty and the 20th father to be sentenced in the plan. The scandal has involved several wealthy American families and stars like Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin.
Huffman was sentenced to two weeks in prison, while Loughlin, who pleaded guilty, is still awaiting sentencing.
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