Student who conned his way into Harvard says sorry | World news | The Guardian
The application was a deception too far, and led to the discovery of a string of lies that this week earned Wheeler 10 years on probation and the order to repay Harvard $45,806. He pleaded guilty to all 20 counts against him, including larceny, identity fraud and pretending to hold a degree.
'I'm ashamed and embarrassed by what I've done,' he told a Massachusetts court in a voice so quiet it was barely above a whisper. 'As much as possible, I want to put this behind me and move forward.'
Wheeler's impressive record of deceit began in 2007 when he was expelled from Bowdoin College in Maine for plagiarism. Instead of reflecting on the wrong he had done, he went the other direction, developing a whole new persona and turning lying into an art form."
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