I-Hsin 'Joey' Chen Sentenced To 9 Weeks In Prison For Involvement In College Admissions Scandal

BOSTON (CBS) - The 35th parent involved in the college admissions scandal was sentenced in federal court in Boston on Wednesday.

As part of a plea deal, I-Hsin "Joey" Chen, 67, of Newport Beach, California, the owner of a warehousing company for the shipping industry, was sentenced to nine weeks in prison, one year of supervised release, 100 hours of community service and was ordered to pay a fine of $75,000.

In December, Chen agreed to plead guilty to wire fraud and honest services wire fraud. He was accused of paying William "Rick" Singer $25,000 to bribe Igor Dvorskiy, a test administrator, to allow test proctor Mark Riddell to correct his son's ACT answers to get a higher score.

Read more
f

We and our partners use cookies to understand how you use our site, improve your experience and serve you personalized content and advertising. Read about how we use cookies in our cookie policy and how you can control them by clicking Manage Settings. By continuing to use this site, you accept these cookies.