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Lynnfield man risks jail to fight college scandal charges

By | June 6, 2019
John Wilson and is wife Leslie the John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse following a hearing in Boston on Wednesday.
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John Wilson is facing new charges in the college scandal. Here he is with his wife, Leslie, leaving the John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse in April. (Spenser R. Hasak)
Two defense lawyers say the Lynnfield father who prosecutors allege bribed a coach to secure a spot for his son at a prestigious university is rolling the dice by pleading not guilty. At stake is upwards of 40 years in jail. Unlike actress Felicity Huffman, star of television’s “Desperate Housewives,” and 21 other parents, coaches,…
Thomas Grillo
Thomas Grillo Thomas Grillo is an award-winning business reporter who has worked at Boston's major newspapers covering real estate trends including the emergence of Assembly Square in Somerville and chronicling the growth of Boston's Seaport District. Thomas covers Peabody and Lynnfield. Follow him on Twitter @BosBizThomas.

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