Former Staples exec sentenced in Varsity Blues scheme, marking end of years-long case
Former Staples executive John Wilson was sentenced on Friday to one year of probation for his role in the college admissions cheating scheme known as Varsity Blues. A former Staples executive was sentenced on Friday for his role in the college admissions cheating scheme known as Varsity Blues, marking the end of a years-long case that has resulted in dozens of convictions. John Wilson, 64, of Lynnfield, Massachusetts, was sentenced in federal court in Boston to one year of probation -- with the first six months to be served in home detention -- and 250 hours of community service, federal prosecutors said. He was also ordered to pay a fine of $75,000 and restitution in the amount of $88,546. MORE: Charges dropped against 2 parents in college admissions scandal Wilson, a private equity investor, was found guilty in 2021 in the first trial stemming from the scheme . He was initially sentenced last year to 15 months in prison but appealed and most of the charges he was convicted of were s...