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USC football roundup: Pat Haden under investigation in admissions scandal

Just when you thought USC football and the Trojan athletic department might be able to put some scandals behind them, the college admissions scandal has reared its ugly head once more.

Former USC athletic director Pat Haden, who has maintained a role with the Trojans overseeing the renovations to the Coliseum, is being investigated by federal prosecutors for his potential role in the scam.

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Charges have not been filed against Haden, but he is the subject of interest, according to the Wall Street Journal, because he was the one who introduced former senior athletics director Donna Heinel, one of the key figures in the case, to Rick Singer, the ringleader of the entire scam.