College Admissions Scandal Ringleader Rick Singer Begins Prison Sentence
College Admissions Scandal Ringleader Rick Singer Starts Prison Sentence
Rick Singer, the mastermind behind the infamous college admissions scandal, just checked himself into prison ... where he was sentenced to spend the next 3 and a half years behind bars.
A rep for the Federal Bureau of Prisons tells TMZ ... Singer arrived at the Federal Prison Camp Pensacola in FL Monday to begin serving his 42-month sentence.
As we reported, Singer was the man behind countless parents spending big bucks to grease the wheels for their kids to get into high-end colleges ... including big names like Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman.
He was given his 3.5-year sentence at the beginning of the year, although prosecutors had been gunning for 6 years in prison -- saying he profited off the scheme more than anyone else involved and should get hit with a heavier sentence.
College Admissions Scandal Ringleader Rick Singer, Sentenced To 42 Months
Regardless, his sentence was nothing like what it could've been ... because he initially was looking at a max sentence of 65 years, although it's clear his cooperation with the feds helped shave some time off.
FYI -- Lori was given 2 months for her involvement in the scandal, while Felicity only did 2 weeks in the slammer. While Singer seems to get the hardest sentence, it's still nowhere near what some think he deserved.
