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Rick Singer Cleared to Reopen College Consulting Business With Court-Ordered Transparency

Judge Denise Casper ruled Singer may restart his ID Future Stars practice only after providing clients with a court-mandated summary of his racketeering and bribery convictions

Rick Singer, who helped stars like Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin fraudulently get their kids into good universities, can return to work if he informs clients about his criminal past.
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William "Rick" Singer leaves Boston Federal Court in 2019 in Boston.

Overview

  • The Boston federal order requires Singer’s website to display a detailed notice of his March 2019 guilty plea on charges including racketeering, money laundering, fraud and obstruction of justice
  • The mandated statement must outline Singer’s scheme of bribing test proctors and college coaches, falsifying transcripts and applications, and collecting over $25 million from clients
  • It must also disclose that Singer paid more than $7 million to co-conspirators, spent over $15 million for personal benefit, and was sentenced in January 2023 to 42 months in prison plus three years of supervised release
  • As of mid-July 2025 ID Future Stars’ website still lacks the required disclosure and Singer has yet to provide the notice in writing to prospective clients
  • Singer’s authorized return highlights persistent demand for admissions guidance despite the fallout from the high-profile Varsity Blues scandal