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A federal lawsuit accuses University of Florida trustee James W. "Bill" Heavener of defrauding the government.

The suit alleges two colleges partially owned by Heavener, Full Sail University and the Los Angeles Film School, falsified student job placement data.

These schools are accused of using schemes to meet federal "gainful employment" requirements to continue receiving millions in federal funding.

University of Florida Board of Trustees member and longtime donor James W. "Bill" Heavener has been accused of defrauding the government out of millions of dollars, according to a federal lawsuit filed in California.

The complaint, filed in 2024 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, alleges two colleges partially owned and operated by Hea

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