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Private equity firm founder jailed for 15 months in longest imprisonment so far for ‘Varsity Blues’ college admission scandal

Mike Didymus
February 17, 2022

A private equity firm founder has been jailed for 15 months for his part in a widespread US college admissions scandal after trying to get his children in Harvard, Stanford and the University of Southern

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Apollo CEO Leon Black says he regrets Jeffrey Epstein ties amid reports he wired up to $75m to the sex offender

Mike Didymus
October 13, 2020

Apollo Global Management's CEO Leon Black has written to the firm's investors to express his regret over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein following reports he wired up to $75m to the convicted sex offender.

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Private equity firm founder faces jail after pleading guilty in US college admissions scandal

Mike Didymus
September 22, 2020

The founder of buyout house Hauser Private Equity is facing up to six months in prison after pleading guilty to taking part in the extensive US college admissions scandal by paying $40,000 to rig his