A federal judge has handed down the largest sentence yet in the college admission scandal to a San Francisco, California winemaker.
Agustin Huneeus Jr., 53, was sentenced to five months in prison, followed by two years of probation. Huneeus must also complete 500 hours of community service and pay a fine of $100,000, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
The winemaker pleaded guilty in May to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud and faced a prison sentence of up to two decades. Huneeus had paid a proctor to correct wrong answers on his daughter’s college entrance exam to the University of Southern California. He also attempted to bribe a school official to give her a spot on the college water polo team.
Huneeus has stepped down from his position as CEO of his winery Huneeus Vintners.
The 53-year-old father is one of 35 parents caught up in the college admissions scandal known as “Varsity Blues.” The scandal has implicated several prominent people, such as actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin.
Huffman pleaded guilty in May to paying someone to correct wrong answers on her daughter’s SAT. Loughlin has pleaded not guilty to the charges leveled against her.
