Operation Varsity Blues reenacts and reorients a scandal
JAKE COYLE, AP Film Writer
March 17, 2021
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1of8Matthew Modine portrays William Rick Singer, right, in a recreated scene from the documentary Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal. (Adam Rose/Netflix via AP)Adam Rose/APShow MoreShow Less
2of8FILE - In this Aug. 27, 2019, file photo, Lori Loughlin departs federal court with her husband, clothing designer Mossimo Giannulli, left, in Boston, after a hearing in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. A new documentary about the college admissions scandal, Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal, premieres Wednesday on Netflix.Philip Marcelo/APShow MoreShow Less
Operation Varsity Blues, Netflix Documentary on College Admissions Scandal, Debuting in March
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A new Netflix documentary will pull back the curtain on the notorious college admissions bribery scandal that ensnared Hollywood celebrities, financiers and other members of the monied elite.
“Operation Varsity Blues,” directed by Chris Smith, will debut on the streaming service on March 17, 2021. The film promises to provide a deep dive into the methods used by Rick Singer to get the children of his wealthy clients into top schools. These schemes included everything from enabling kids to cheat on their college admissions tests to falsifying sports credentials or bribing school officials.
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