Exploring the College Admissions Scandal in Operation Varsity Blues'

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Thom Powers
Documentary of the Week | Mar 19, 2021

“Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal” tells the story of Rick Singer who helped rich parents use bribes to get their kids into elite schools.

Filmmaker Chris Smith (“Fyre”) uses actors, including Matthew Modine as Singer, to artfully recreate the FBI wiretaps that led to arrests.

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