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What Really Happened?

Introducing Gangster Capitalism: The College Admissions Scandal

What Really Happened?

Andrew Jenks

Society & Culture

4.53.4K Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2019

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

Season 1 of the new series, Gangster Capitalism is centered on the 2019 college admissions scandal that is exposing everyone from CEOs to celebrities. Award-winning documentarian and host of What Really Happened?, Andrew Jenks uncovers the origins and inner workings of this unprecedented scam, introducing you to the people involved, and exploring the larger debate around higher education in America. The final chapter of this story is still being written, as the federal investigation into these crimes grows and unfolds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

So I'm really proud to announce that today we're launching a new series called Gengster Capitalism

0:05.6

that takes an unflinching look at white collar corruption starting with the College Admissions

0:10.2

scandal. The series is from C13 Originals and the team behind the number one hit,

0:14.8

Rude of Evil, together with me, Andrew Janks. In season one, we're examining the College Admissions

0:20.2

scandal, also known as Operation Varsity Blues, exposing Hollywood celebrities, CEOs, and

0:26.8

College Admissions scam artists in schemes involving bribery, money laundering, and fraud.

0:33.1

I'm covering the scandal as it unfolds. With each episode, I'll take a steeper inside the

0:38.1

investigation and into the inner workings of these tricks among the rich trying to cheat the

0:43.6

academic system. It's also a show that will provide context and depth and do a real deep dive

0:51.2

much more than just the salacious and celebrity component. Now here's the trailer. I hope you

0:57.2

enjoy it and that you'll look for and listen to episode one of Gengster Capitalism wherever you listen

1:03.2

to podcasts. So I paid him $200. He made a fake ID with my name and his photo. He took the S.A.

1:15.4

keys under my name and I got a $1,400 and got it to my dream school.

1:32.1

Right now, I feel like I'm at a red carpet event.

1:35.4

People have been waiting here for hours, lined up three deep behind barricades,

1:47.9

just to catch a glimpse, and then the faces of this story finally emerge.

1:56.0

I love these stories. I love their concerts.

1:58.8

But they're not flanked by publicists.

2:03.6

Instead, police and lawyers are at their sides.

2:10.4

Because Felicity Huffman and Laurie Locklin are both at the center of the biggest scandal

2:16.8

in academic history.

2:18.8

This is a big story today. Operation Varsity Blues.

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