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Investor John Wilson, left, arrives at federal court in Boston with his wife, Leslie, to face charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal.

Investor John Wilson, left, arrives at federal court in Boston with his wife, Leslie, to face charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal.

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Trial in ‘Operation Varsity Blues’ college admissions scandal gets underway

The first full trial in the college admissions bribery scandal opened Monday with defense attorneys seeking to portray the two parents accused of buying their childrens’ way into school as victims of a con man who believed their payments were legitimate donations.