George J. Jacobs '77 Represents United States in "Operation Gold Seal" October 26, 2008
George is an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington. He recently represented the United States as lead counsel in Operation Gold Seal which prosecuted the operators of a sophisticated internet scheme that sold high school diplomas, undergraduate and advanced level degrees and transcripts to over nine thousand consumers in one hundred and thirty one countries for over $7 million dollars! The defendents were convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Wire and Mail Fraud, Foreign Corrupt Practices (paying bribes to foreign government officials), and other federal offenses. Congratulations George!
