ABC Reports Paige Of Arena Fame Cheated At USC

The ABC newsmagazine “20/20” reports Elizabeth Paige Laurie, after whom the new University of Missouri’s Paige Sports Arena is named, cheated her way through college at the University of Southern California. ABC makes the claim, based on an interview with Laurie’s freshman roommate, Elena Martinez, who tells the network Laurie paid her about $20,000 over 3-and-a-half years to write papers and perform other tasks. The Laurie family has released a statement saying Paige Laurie’s college record is a private matter, adding the family would have no further comment.