A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty Tuesday to bribing Georgetown University's former tennis coach $50,000 to get his daughter admitted as a fake athletic recruit.
Robert Repella, 61, of Ambler, Pennsylvania, entered a plea to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud.
Prosecutors are recommending a sentence of 10 months in prison and a $40,000 fine. In a statement, Repella said he sincerely regrets his actions. "My family, and most importantly, my daughter, knew nothing about this," he said. "A Georgetown University review determined that the academic and athletic qualifications my daughter submitted in her application were factual and truthful, and she remains a student in good standing at Georgetown.