Greenwich Lawyer Gets Prison In College Bribery Scandal: Report

GREENWICH, CT — Greenwich lawyer Gordon Caplan was sentenced to a month in prison Thursday for his participation in a nationwide college admissions scandal. He was the fourth parent sentenced in the high-profile case.

Caplan is scheduled to turn himself into authorities Nov. 6, according to the Hartford Courant. He will be on probation for a year following his release and is expected to pay a fine of $50,000 and complete 250 hours of community service.

Last month, federal prosecutors recommended Caplan spend eight months in prison after pleading guilty to honest services mail fraud and conspiracy to commit mail fraud, according to the Greenwich Time.

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Caplan, the former co-chairman of New York City law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, was accused of paying $75,000 to improve his daughter's college admissions test score, according to prosecutors.

He was one of 50 people indicted in the scheme, in which several families are accused of paying tens of thousands of dollars to a California college prep firm that bribed coaches, administrators, testing company employees and others to ensure students got into elite schools, prosecutors said.

Others in the indictment included famous actresses Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman, the latter of whom was sentenced to 14 days in prison Sept. 13 after pleading guilty.