he at one point was reportedly living out of his car to save commute time, was subletting rooms in a house he had in Ann Arbor, was in the vacuum repair business, had filed business paperwork in Wyoming with an active student athlete on the team . Which of these behaviors suggests he was independently wealthy? Or are you suggesting his parents let him live in his car but funded his illicit UM scouting activities?His parents are RICH!
Not that this really matters as Hairball is responsible and accountable for the conduct of his staff, unless you're suggesting all cheating is permissible as long as there are not receipts or it's self-funded cheating.