IMG Academy fined for accepting tuition funds from parents linked to drug cartels

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) – IMG Academy in Bradenton has agreed to pay a $1.7 million fine for accepting tuition fees for two students whose parents are linked to Mexican drug cartels, the U.S. Treasury Department said.

The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced the settlement in an enforcement release Feb. 12.

According to the release, two students were enrolled at the elite academic and sports training academy between 2018 and 2022…

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