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I understand why it is unethical, but what law did they break?

The coach is not a government employee, so aren't you legally permitted to bribe them?

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They commited textbook fraud. You can take a look at the charges for yourself.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/investigations-college-admis...

Exactly what I was looking for, thank you.

Weird that they have so many of them on "mail fraud." That part confuses me more than it enlightens me.

"mail fraud" is a catch-all charge that most fraud cases fall under. Think of it like a fraud * wildcard

I think it's because mail used to be the predominate means of interstate commerce so most federal fraud charges would focus on mail naturally due to volume.

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