US College Admissions Scandal: Father Behind $1.2 Million Bribery Case is Wanted in China

Students walk through the campus of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut on Sept. 27, 2018. Yana Paskova/Getty Images

The father of the Chinese Yale student, who paid $1.2 million in bribes to get his daughter into the Ivy League school, has been identified.

Guo Hulin is a rich businessman from Inner Mongolia. He is wanted by Chinese authorities, along with his brother, on corruption charges. Guo resides in an upscale neighborhood in California, but he could now be living in the United States illegally as his visa recently expired.

A Yale Student

After the U.S. college admissions scandal was revealed to the public, the bribery cases mentioned in the court document of college consultant William “Rick” Singer—the central figure in the scandal—were the main focus.