Willkie Farr Co-Chair Charged in College Bribery Scheme (2)

Willkie Farr & Gallagher Co-Chairman Gordon R. Caplan has been charged along with dozens of others, including Hollywood actors and executives, in a criminal conspiracy to bribe college admissions officials to gain admission for their children to top universities.

Schools where the defendants sought to send their kids include Yale, Stanford, Georgetown, and UCLA.

The defendants have been charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1349. An arrest warrant was issued by a federal judge.

Caplan was arrested at 6:30 am Tuesday and was released on ...