Harvard University fired its head fencing coach, months after he was accused of selling his home to a man whose son was actively looking to apply to the school.
Coach Peter Brand sold his Needham, Massachusetts home in 2016 for almost twice what a tax document said it was worth. The buyer, Jie Zhao, had a son looking to apply to Harvard, according to a source with knowledge of a separate federal investigation into the matter.Harvard Athletic Director Bob Scalise said the coach was fired for violating the university's conflict of interest policy following an independent investigation by the school.
A federal grand jury is investigating Harvard fencing coach, source says Last month, a federal grand jury was investigating Brand for the sale of the home, according to a source with knowledge of that investigation. The status of the federal investigation was not immediately clear Tuesday.US Attorney Eric S.
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