Gordon Caplan, the former co-chairman of Willkie Farr & Gallagher charged last month with paying bribes to rig his daughter’s college admissions test, said Friday he would plead guilty.

In a statement sent by his attorneys, Caplan said he takes “full and sole responsibility” for his misconduct and said he plans to plead guilty to the charge against him, conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud. The charge carries a legal maximum of 20 years in prison.

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