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Douglas Hodge, shown last October outside the federal courthouse in Boston, has been sentenced to nine months in prison.

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Judge Hands Down Harshest Penalty Yet From College Admissions Scandal

6:51pm February 07, 2020

by Merrit Kennedy

Prosecutors told the court that they considered Douglas Hodge, the ex-CEO of PIMCO, among the "most culpable" of the parents charged. He has been sentenced to nine months in prison.

Former University of Southern California soccer coach Laura Janke exiting a Boston federal court Tuesday, where she pleaded guilty to charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal.

Ex-USC Coach Behind Fake Athletic Profiles In College Admissions Scam, Pleads Guilty

8:55pm May 14, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

Laura Janke had previously denied taking bribes for writing the phony biographies, but she is now the fourth corrupt coach to plead guilty. She's expected to testify against others in the case.

Felicity Huffman, center, departs federal court with her brother Moore Huffman Jr., left, Monday, May 13, 2019, in Boston, where she pleaded guilty to charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal.

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Felicity Huffman, In Tears, Pleads Guilty In College Bribery Scandal

9:45pm May 13, 2019

by Tovia Smith

Huffman is hoping her guilty plea, and her unequivocal apology, will earn her some leniency at sentencing. In a statement last month, she expressed deep regret and shame for her actions.

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A Chicago man has been charged with mail fraud and mail theft after allegedly changing UPS's corporate mailing address to the address of his own apartment. Here, mail is sorted at Chicago's main post office in 2006.

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Man Allegedly Used Change Of Address Form To Move UPS Headquarters To His Apartment

4:39pm May 10, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

Prosecutors say he received thousands of pieces of mail intended for the company, including checks and corporate credit cards. He is now facing federal charges.