Agustin Huneeus Jr., the former head of a Napa Valley wine empire, has pleaded guilty to charges related to his role in the nationwide college admissions scandal that ensnared everyone from entertainers to law firm leaders earlier this year.

At a hearing before U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani of the District of Massachusetts on Tuesday, Huneeus, 53, pleaded guilty to conspiring to pay William “Rick” Singer $300,000 to participate in both a scheme to boost his daughter’s college entrance exam scores and to help her gain admission at the University of Southern California as a water polo recruit. According to the terms of his plea agreement, federal prosecutors will recommend a 15-month prison sentence for Huneeus, one year of supervised release, a fine of $55,000, restitution and forfeiture.