Dad Blames College Con Man But Gets Jail for $400,000 Bribe (2)

The latest parent to be sentenced in the U.S. college-admissions scandal is going to prison, even if the guy who ran the scam is a master manipulator.

U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani on Thursday brushed aside Stephen Semprevivo’s claim to being a victim of the racket, sentencing the Los Angeles businessman to four months behind bars for paying $400,000 to get his son into Georgetown University as a fake tennis recruit.

Semprevivo, 53, also got a fine of $100,000, two years of supervised release and 500 hours of community service. He had asked for probation. Prosecutors wanted 13 months. ...