Yale Daily News

"He fooled everyone he met at Yale, too — until his boyfriend discovered his secret."

This is SO Maury Povich; YDN becomes YWN, Yale's World News, weakly.

I think the phrase "prurient interest" applies here.

Also, the perp's success pretty much shows how easy it is to "get by" in non-quantitative disciplines at Yale. Why did the guy fit in? Why, because he fit in!

"In a 982-word guest column in the March 28, 2007, edition of the News, Maharaj criticized Republican fear-mongering and Democratic spinelessness on issues including the war in Iraq and gay marriage."

Yep, like a true Yale student...

"Though shy, Maharaj integrated himself into the fabric of student life, finding a boyfriend"

Only at Yale. And only at Yale would the investigation start with a boyfriend.

"Only at Yale" ???? You need to get out more

Looks like my post on muck-raking, tabloid journalism got eaten...

Other point was that the successful sham is evidence at the low standards of non-quantitative Yale "disciplines."

Indeed, the kid should be given retro-active admission for proving that he "fits in," because, well, he certainly does!

The (alleged) theft of 47,000 in student aid is a serious felony. It would be outrageous if a judge treated it in the same manner as one would be treated for petty larceny. A person who stole hot dogs from the 7-11 might be a person who deserved to have the charges dropped as a first-offender, but almost 50G? I think not.

Of course an ideal student for Yale, until that tiny little problem reared it's head/ We're getting quite the reputation in the Ivy world. Who next will be revealed as a poser Yale grad?

Great, one crazy gay person screws up everything for the rest of us very sane, normal, and reasonable homosexuals.

For an earlier, notorious fraud, check the Yale Daily News Magazine issue of Feb. 7, 1977. This "student" even had Don Kagan fooled.

The news on Akash is missing an important aspect. I was friends with him while he lived in NY and we worked together for a time. He fooled everyone, claiming to be an only child from London, etc. The damaging part of this story that has not been disclosed is his use or attempted use of social security numbers/identities to use as co-signers for the college loans. He obtained these numbers from his "friends" while working at a business that required workers to use the numbers to punch in and out and to get discounts. It's a frightening thought to know that someone who you thought was your friend was and maybe is trying to steal your identity. This isn't just a story about duping Yale.... it's much more.