Man Convicted In College Admissions Scandal Dies By Suicide: Report

BEVERLY HILLS, CA — Officials confirmed Thursday that a Beverly Hills real estate developer who pleaded guilty to charges in the college admissions cheating scandal died by suicide on October 20, FOX 11 reported.

The outlet said that according to the Los Angeles County coroner's office, 66-year-old Robert Flaxman was found dead in his Malibu home in the 3200 block of Serra Road at about 10:15 a.m.

Prosecutors said that beginning in 2016, Flaxman conspired with Newport Beach’s William "Rick" Singer and others to bolster his daughter’s ACT score, according to FOX 11.

In October 2019, Flaxman was sentenced to a month behind bars and a year of supervised release for his role in the scandal, the outlet reported.

Read the full report on FOX 11.

If you are having suicidal thoughts, dial 988 for the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.