William “Rick” Singer, the ringleader of what became known as the Varsity Blues college-admissions cheating scandal, was sentenced to 3½ years in prison Wednesday.It marks the end of a four ...

William "Rick" Singer, the middleman in the "Varsity Blues" college bribery scandal, faced six years in prison. Singer's lawyer had requested three years of probation or six months behind bars.

William “Rick” Singer departs federal court in Boston last month after he pleaded guilty to charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal.

Rick Singer leaves the Moakley Courthouse in Boston, Ma. after being sentenced to 3.5 years in prison on Jan. 4, 2023. MediaNews Group via Getty Images.

Rick Singer works out on a Peloton bike while being interviewed by the Bay Area News Group at his home in the Isle of Palm mobile home park in Saint Petersburg, Fla., Thursday, June 23, 2022.

Rick Singer, architect of the "Operation Varsity Blues" college admissions scandal, arrived Wednesday at federal court in Boston, where he was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison.