Two high-powered business executives were set on Monday to become the first people to face trial in the “” college admissions scandal, charged with paying bribes to get their children admitted to an elite U.S. university.
A federal jury in Boston on Monday will hear opening statements in the trial, expected to last up to four weeks. The judge set two collective trials for parents who have pleaded not guilty. Aziz and Wilson are the first, and other defendants face trial in January. Fifty-seven people have been charged in the probe since 2019, including actresses Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman. The two were among 46 people, including 32 wealthy parents, who have since pleaded guilty.
While Singer became a star government cooperating witness, prosecutors on Friday said they do not expect to call him to testify.