OPEN SECRETS: New Revelations on Donations and Admissions: UCLA knew in 2014 about gifts that were perceived to assure admission of athletes. And its officials talked to Rick Singer, ringleader in Operation Varsity Blues, about such concerns.

Plus: “Harvard University is investigating reports that a wealthy man bought the fencing coach’s house, apparently overpaying significantly, never living in the house and then selling it for a loss. After the purchase, the man’s son was admitted to Harvard and joined the team.”