Appeals court overturns two 'Varsity Blues' scandal convictions.

The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston has overturned the fraud convictions of two wealthy fathers, John Wilson and Gamal Aziz, charged with involvement in the college admissions scandal known as "Operation Varsity Blues." The probe exposed inequalities in higher education and resulted in more than 50 guilty pleas, including by actors Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman. The parents were accused of conspiring with the scheme's mastermind, California admissions consultant William "Rick" Singer, to win college admission for their children through bribery, rigging entrance exams, and fabricating athletic skills. The appeals court set aside all of Aziz's convictions and all of Wilson's convictions except for filing a false tax return, which was upheld.