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Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Father of UC Berkeley alumnus charged in college admissions scandal

Aura Barrera/Staff

Among the 50 individuals implicated in a nationwide college admissions scam is David Sidoo — a Vancouver businessman and prominent figure in the University of British Columbia athletics program — who allegedly paid a test-taker to sit his son’s SAT exam, which helped him gain admission to UC Berkeley.
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