Quote: Prosecutors recommended a 13-month prison sentence for Stanford’s disgraced former sailing coach Friday..
Vandemoer has admitted to accepting $610,000 in bribes as part of the scheme, although prosecutors have recommended a lower sentence because the former coach did not personally pocket the funds, but rather used it for the team.
Vandemoer’s attorney also submitted a sentencing memo Friday which asked for probation, citing excerpts from more than two dozen letters of support from friends, family and colleagues in the sailing community. The former sailing coach deposited all three checks he received from Singer into two accounts, one for sailing uniforms and equipment, and another for the salary of an assistant coach, his attorney wrote.
John Vandemoer, who has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit racketeering .... is expected to be sentenced next week
Quote: Prosecutors recommended a 13-month prison sentence for Stanford’s disgraced former sailing coach Friday..
Vandemoer has admitted to accepting $610,000 in bribes as part of the scheme, although prosecutors have recommended a lower sentence because the former coach did not personally pocket the funds, but rather used it for the team.
Vandemoer’s attorney also submitted a sentencing memo Friday which asked for probation, citing excerpts from more than two dozen letters of support from friends, family and colleagues in the sailing community. The former sailing coach deposited all three checks he received from Singer into two accounts, one for sailing uniforms and equipment, and another for the salary of an assistant coach, his attorney wrote.
John Vandemoer, who has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit racketeering .... is expected to be sentenced next week
Quote:In choosing not to incarcerate Vandemoer, U.S. District Judge Rya W. Zobel came down on the side of the disgraced coach, who had pleaded for leniency because he did not pocket the bribes personally and quickly accepted responsibility for his crimes when he was discovered. The judge sentenced Vandemoer to one-day imprisonment, but deemed that to have already been served. She ordered him to serve two years of probation, with the first six months in home confinement.
Quote:In choosing not to incarcerate Vandemoer, U.S. District Judge Rya W. Zobel came down on the side of the disgraced coach, who had pleaded for leniency because he did not pocket the bribes personally and quickly accepted responsibility for his crimes when he was discovered. The judge sentenced Vandemoer to one-day imprisonment, but deemed that to have already been served. She ordered him to serve two years of probation, with the first six months in home confinement.
Quote:“Does it matter if a kid’s family can donate money when you’re an underfunded team? It probably does,” he [probably Brindley not Vandemoer as I originally wrote] said, adding he knows some schools give direct mandates for coaches to raise money from team sailors’ parents. “It’s foolish to think that’s not the world we live in.”
Mr. Vandemoer said he felt pressure to raise money for capital costs such as new boats, which run $8,000 to $10,000 apiece.
“If I could take the development piece and get recruits at the same time that I thought were going to help my team, I thought that was a no-brainer,” he said. “Now, obviously, that was too good to be true, and I was misguided in all of that.”
Mr. Vandemoer said he saw himself as bringing in donations, not taking bribes.
Quote:“Does it matter if a kid’s family can donate money when you’re an underfunded team? It probably does,” he [probably Brindley not Vandemoer as I originally wrote] said, adding he knows some schools give direct mandates for coaches to raise money from team sailors’ parents. “It’s foolish to think that’s not the world we live in.”
Mr. Vandemoer said he felt pressure to raise money for capital costs such as new boats, which run $8,000 to $10,000 apiece.
“If I could take the development piece and get recruits at the same time that I thought were going to help my team, I thought that was a no-brainer,” he said. “Now, obviously, that was too good to be true, and I was misguided in all of that.”
Mr. Vandemoer said he saw himself as bringing in donations, not taking bribes.
(06-12-2019, 05:02 PM)TreesAndBirds Wrote: I dont think the below quote was from Vandemoer. Its not clear so I could be wrong, but I think its from Brindley (a non Stanford coach)
“Does it matter if a kid’s family can donate money when you’re an underfunded team? It probably does,” he [Vandemoer] said, adding he knows some schools give direct mandates for coaches to raise money from team sailors’ parents. “It’s foolish to think that’s not the world we live in.”
That said, thanks for posting this article. Thought provoking at a number of levels.
(06-12-2019, 05:02 PM)TreesAndBirds Wrote: I dont think the below quote was from Vandemoer. Its not clear so I could be wrong, but I think its from Brindley (a non Stanford coach)
“Does it matter if a kid’s family can donate money when you’re an underfunded team? It probably does,” he [Vandemoer] said, adding he knows some schools give direct mandates for coaches to raise money from team sailors’ parents. “It’s foolish to think that’s not the world we live in.”
That said, thanks for posting this article. Thought provoking at a number of levels.
Quote: In March, a week before the admissions scandal broke, James Shirvell, an admissions officer, was fired after the police charged him with the attempted murder of his girlfriend while under the influence of LSD.
Quote: In March, a week before the admissions scandal broke, James Shirvell, an admissions officer, was fired after the police charged him with the attempted murder of his girlfriend while under the influence of LSD.
(07-17-2019, 11:06 AM)BostonCard Wrote: Did I miss this?
Quote: In March, a week before the admissions scandal broke, James Shirvell, an admissions officer, was fired after the police charged him with the attempted murder of his girlfriend while under the influence of LSD.
BC
Quote:James Shirvell, an Assistant Director in Stanford’s Admission office, was arrested Sunday after allegedly stabbing a woman multiple times while under the influence of LSD, according to NBC Bay Area. Shirvell faces charges of attempted murder, domestic violence, assault with a deadly weapon and “assault with force likely to commit great bodily injury.”
(07-17-2019, 11:06 AM)BostonCard Wrote: Did I miss this?
Quote: In March, a week before the admissions scandal broke, James Shirvell, an admissions officer, was fired after the police charged him with the attempted murder of his girlfriend while under the influence of LSD.
BC
Quote:James Shirvell, an Assistant Director in Stanford’s Admission office, was arrested Sunday after allegedly stabbing a woman multiple times while under the influence of LSD, according to NBC Bay Area. Shirvell faces charges of attempted murder, domestic violence, assault with a deadly weapon and “assault with force likely to commit great bodily injury.”
Quote: In March, a week before the admissions scandal broke, James Shirvell, an admissions officer, was fired after the police charged him with the attempted murder of his girlfriend while under the influence of LSD.
Quote: In March, a week before the admissions scandal broke, James Shirvell, an admissions officer, was fired after the police charged him with the attempted murder of his girlfriend while under the influence of LSD.
(07-17-2019, 12:00 PM)CowboyIndian Wrote: As a veteran, it really doesn't sound like LSD alone.
(07-17-2019, 12:00 PM)CowboyIndian Wrote: As a veteran, it really doesn't sound like LSD alone.
(07-18-2019, 08:21 AM)stupac2 Wrote:(07-18-2019, 08:04 AM)martyup Wrote: "Here is your brain on drugs." One of the best ad campaigns ever. Not that effective, but excellent symbolism.
Eh, I'm not a user but I know a lot of perfectly normal people who partake in all kinds of drugs.
(07-18-2019, 08:21 AM)stupac2 Wrote:(07-18-2019, 08:04 AM)martyup Wrote: "Here is your brain on drugs." One of the best ad campaigns ever. Not that effective, but excellent symbolism.
Eh, I'm not a user but I know a lot of perfectly normal people who partake in all kinds of drugs.
(07-18-2019, 12:21 PM)CornFed Wrote:(07-18-2019, 08:21 AM)stupac2 Wrote:(07-18-2019, 08:04 AM)martyup Wrote: "Here is your brain on drugs." One of the best ad campaigns ever. Not that effective, but excellent symbolism.
Eh, I'm not a user but I know a lot of perfectly normal people who partake in all kinds of drugs.
Eh, I'm not a user but I know a lot of people whose abuse of drugs ruined their brains.
(07-18-2019, 12:21 PM)CornFed Wrote:(07-18-2019, 08:21 AM)stupac2 Wrote:(07-18-2019, 08:04 AM)martyup Wrote: "Here is your brain on drugs." One of the best ad campaigns ever. Not that effective, but excellent symbolism.
Eh, I'm not a user but I know a lot of perfectly normal people who partake in all kinds of drugs.
Eh, I'm not a user but I know a lot of people whose abuse of drugs ruined their brains.
(07-18-2019, 12:52 PM)stupac2 Wrote:I hardly think your point invalidates it. Drug use is risky and discretionary. To be blithe about the risk is unwise.(07-18-2019, 12:21 PM)CornFed Wrote:(07-18-2019, 08:21 AM)stupac2 Wrote:(07-18-2019, 08:04 AM)martyup Wrote: "Here is your brain on drugs." One of the best ad campaigns ever. Not that effective, but excellent symbolism.
Eh, I'm not a user but I know a lot of perfectly normal people who partake in all kinds of drugs.
Eh, I'm not a user but I know a lot of people whose abuse of drugs ruined their brains.
My point invalidates the campaign but yours doesn't validate it.
(07-18-2019, 12:52 PM)stupac2 Wrote:I hardly think your point invalidates it. Drug use is risky and discretionary. To be blithe about the risk is unwise.(07-18-2019, 12:21 PM)CornFed Wrote:(07-18-2019, 08:21 AM)stupac2 Wrote:(07-18-2019, 08:04 AM)martyup Wrote: "Here is your brain on drugs." One of the best ad campaigns ever. Not that effective, but excellent symbolism.
Eh, I'm not a user but I know a lot of perfectly normal people who partake in all kinds of drugs.
Eh, I'm not a user but I know a lot of people whose abuse of drugs ruined their brains.
My point invalidates the campaign but yours doesn't validate it.
(07-18-2019, 01:07 PM)CornFed Wrote: I hardly think your point invalidates it. Drug use is risky and discretionary. To be blithe about the risk is unwise.
(07-18-2019, 01:07 PM)CornFed Wrote: I hardly think your point invalidates it. Drug use is risky and discretionary. To be blithe about the risk is unwise.
