Court documents indicate Dr. Zadeh waived his right to appear in court for arraignment. The dentist is among 15 other parents who were indicted by a federal grand jury. Charges include funneling money through a purported charity.
Federal prosecutors claim Dr. Zadeh paid William “Rick” Singer, the CEO of a for-profit college counseling business, more than $100,000 to get his daughter into Los Angeles-based USC as a lacrosse recruit. Dr. Zadeh is accused of using “falsified athletic credentials,” the VC Star reports.
Each of Dr. Zadeh’s conspiracy charges carry a maximum of 20 years in prison.
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