A former hotshot white-shoe lawyer ensnared in the college admissions scandal had his law license temporarily suspended Thursday following his conviction.
An appeals court in New York ruled that Gordon Caplan committed a “serious crime” when he paid admitted college fixer William “Rick” Singer $75,000 to fudge his daughter’s ACT scores, according to court papers.
Gordon Caplan leaving federal court.APThe five-judge panel ordered Caplan’s law license in the state, which he obtained in 1992, to be suspended immediately pending a hearing.
The filings said Caplan “does not oppose the imposition of an interim suspension.”
Caplan, who stepped down as co-chairman at Willkie Farr & Gallagher following his arrest, pleaded guilty in May to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud.
On Tuesday, he surrendered to a federal lockup in Loretto, Pennsylvania to begin serving his one-month sentence, CT Insider reported.
He also must pay a $50,000 fine and perform 250 hours of community service as part of the sentence meted out last month.
Caplan, 53, of Greenwich, Connecticut, was among 35 wealthy parents — including actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin — charged in the sweeping scandal involving some of the best schools in the country.
Caplan’s lawyer didn’t immediately return messages.
